Crystal Lake-Cary Patch's Top News Stories of 2012

A review of some of the most widely read stories in 2012.

Posted Thu, Dec 27, 2012 at 12:27 am CT|Updated Fri, Dec 28, 2012 at 3:01 pm CT

The Cary and Crystal Lake communities saw their share of riveting, exciting, controversial and heartbreaking stories in 2012.

The following articles made headlines here on Patch, statewide - and some- on a national level.

2. Crystal Lake Man Found Dead in Lincoln Park Alley (Timothy Gallagher)

3. CL South Graduate Killed by Hit-and-Run Driver in Urbana (Anthony Pauls)

4. Crystal Lake Police Break Up Teen Party: Father Charged

5. Crystal Lake Officer Suspended after Incident Involving District 47 Superintendent

6. Algonquin Man Dead after Hit-and-Run in Cary (John D. Fennessey)

7. Former Cary Man Killed in Arizona (Adam Moring)

8. Crystal Lake Teen Dies After Pulled From Fox River on Monday

9. Randall Road CVS Robbed

10. CVS Robbery Suspect Arrested

11. Shooting Range Coming to Crystal Lake

12. Prairie Grove District 26 Teachers Strike

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