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Lyons: Search warrants need some sunshine

Journalism never is as simple as something you heard.

Oliver: Here’s to sports viewing of all kinds

I cringe every time I hear the term “football widow.” As if the only people who find themselves on the sidelines while their other halves watch sporting events are women.

Thompson: Our search is on for sweet success

Got noseprints on your oven window?

Peasley: Efforts being made to restore Civil War monument

When I returned to the Woodstock Square on Wednesday, I entered on East Jackson, driving west. Staring at me was the stern soldier atop the Civil War statue. That statue honors the thousands who died in that long, bitter war.

Krug: 
Time to leave ‘No Child’ behind

Only the most despicable among us willingly would leave behind a child.

McCaleb: 
GOP offers plenty of choices for governor

If you plan to vote Republican in the Feb. 2 primary, you probably have some homework to do.

Wyss: Registration off to snarled start

Frustration was rampant among McHenry County College students and many of their parents Thursday as computer server malfunctions, phone line freezes and lengthy lines made for a not-so-smooth start to the spring 2010 registration process.

Krug: 
Flu bug has us all on edge

We know what happens when it is suggested that now is no time to panic.

Peasley: Business spins on turbine

As you drive toward Woodstock and pass Centegra on Route 14, you’ll see Lake Shore Business Park on the left. In the daytime you’ll see a large wind turbine dominating the horizon.

McCaleb: Scratching the surface of gov’s race

Excited about Illinois’ race for governor yet?

Lyons: Is there an app for news elves?

There are many facets to the breakneck pace of journalism today that we didn’t deal with years ago.

Oliver: Caution: Deer collision season upon us

A deer in my headlights is enough to give me chills this time of year. Some of my scariest driving near-misses have been with deer.

Krug: 
Annoyed by words? What-ehv-errrrr

Choosing words isn’t terribly difficult.

Peasley: O’Hara a community treasure

Few people in a crowd were more in evidence than Dixie O’Hara – knowledgeable, opinionated, enthusiastic and ready to contribute to conversation extensively.

McCaleb: Don’t like to lose? Change the rules

In at least one way, my son is like Capt. James T. Kirk of “Star Trek” lore.

Lyons: Be a difference-maker for a day

Do you ever wish you had a chance to do some volunteer work but find yourself too busy?

Oliver: Support can be key during cancer fight

Watching someone you care about go through a traumatic experience can be excruciating. Standing on the sidelines while a loved one suffers brings feelings of helplessness.

Thompson: Good costumes can be challenging

You have to appreciate the person who, in planning a Halloween costume, totally loses his mind.

Krug: 
Video gaming not what county needs

I’ve wrestled with the concept of video gaming for the past few weeks.

Peasley: New owner opens DC Cobbs

A Woodstock business is having a grand opening with a new owner and remodeled interior and exterior.

Wyss: Dredging headway reliant on fees

Even those who never boat on the Fox River or Chain O’ Lakes would be hard-pressed to deny their local economic impact.

Lyons: 
Olympics negativity still ringing

A week after Chicago’s failed bid for the 2016 Olympics, I’ve engaged in few passionate debates in deference to living more than 50 miles from the site of the proposed games.

Oliver: Grant to team library, Turning Point

I learned the power of reading at an early age.

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