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Constituents turn out to survey candidates

CRYSTAL LAKE – A sympathetic audience liked what they heard Friday night from the first debate for the six Republican candidates jockeying for the 8th Congressional District.

Woman suing HOA over dog waste station case

WOODSTOCK – The Algonquin woman who once faced theft charges for removing a doggie waste container is suing her homeowner’s association for costs associated with her defense.

Bail lowered for pot suspect

WOODSTOCK – A McHenry County judge slightly reduced bail for one of two men accused of running a major marijuana-growing operation from a McHenry rental home.

Three charged in Woodstock battery

WOODSTOCK – Two men have been freed on bond and a third remained in custody Friday after police said they battered a man at his home.

Police seek male suspect

CRYSTAL LAKE – Police are searching for a suspect in a robbery in a commuter parking lot Thursday night.

Asian carp may have breached barrier

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. – Asian carp might have breached an electronic barrier designed to prevent the giant invaders from upsetting the ecosystem in the Great Lakes and jeopardizing a $7 billion sport fishery, officials said Friday.

Columnists

McCaleb: D-26 can’t count on hitting lottery

Cary District 26 school board members realize that a tax increase referendum has as much chance of passing as the Cleveland Browns do of scoring another offensive touchdown this season.

Wyss: Forming informed opinion never easier

In newsrooms across the country, journalists like me – the ones who actually remember dummy and paste-up days – are working with an enthusiastic younger bunch who’ve grown up with the Internet, blogs and the like.

Lyons: A friend with me is a friend in need

Since words are my chief tools, I’m interested in new ones that enter the lexicon. I was particularly interested when the New Oxford American Dictionary this week selected “unfriend” as its word of the year.

Oliver: Creativity pays off in college planning

Coming up with enough money to attend college can be a daunting task.

Blogs

» Everymom

For Lucas

A fundraiser this weekend will raise money for a Woodstock family as well as epilepsy awareness.

» Huntley Blog

Christmas coming to the Square

The village's annual 'Christmas on the Square' event is set for Dec. 5, complete with holiday caroling and a Santa sighting.

» Woodstock Blog

Marian Central Catholic High School plans open house Sunday

WOODSTOCK – Marian Central Catholic High School will host an open house Sunday.

» Crystal Lake Blog

Suggested names for Vulcan Lakes recreation area

Residents submitted more than 200 suggestions for the 462-acre recreation center being built at the northwest corner of Pingree and Rakow roads. Here's the complete list, courtesy of the city of Crystal Lake. A few repeats exist, but that's because multiple residents submitted the same name.