CRYSTAL LAKE – A crowded field of McHenry County College board candidates offered their views on a range of topics Monday night, including the college’s budget, a proposed expansion plan and tuition increases.

The League of Women Voters-sponsored forum included eight out of the nine candidates running for three open seats on the college’s governing board.

The hopefuls included critics of the college’s proposed expansion of its health and wellness programs. Some condemned the project, saying there is no need for it, while others questioned how the college might pay for it.