Kerry Lester
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State's attorney's office drops U-46 sunglasses theft caseMay 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Relief doesn't begin to describe it for the Raymond family. A week after Elgin police told Rochell Raymond her 13-year-old daughter Olivia had been accused - through a f...
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'Carnival for Carter' raises $2,500May 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Einstein Academy founder Cathryn Ilani reports that last weekend's Carnival for Carter Kettner raised $2,500 for the 6-year-old's Huntley family. Carter passed away last...
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U-46 announces plans to recall 200 teachersMay 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Two hundred Elgin Area School District U-46 teachers will be getting an extra nice start to their weekends. "We wanted to give you a quick heads up that the district wil...
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U-46 eighth-grader formally charged with felony theftMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - The 13-year-old Ellis Middle School student arrested and fingerprinted after being accused of stealing a teacher's sunglasses has been formally charged with felony theft...
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South Elgin booster club hopes to raise $3 mil to build stadiumMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - High school boosters are typically known for their fundraising efforts for score boards, goal posts and warmup jackets. But a $3 million stadium? That's a totally differ...
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Tentative U-46 teachers pact keeps salaries flat, increases class sizesMay 17, 2010 11:00 pm - The tentative one-year contract for Elgin Area School District U-46 teachers would keep salaries flat and increase both class sizes and case loads. Teachers, according t...
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U-46 boundary change delay riles parentsMay 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Parents upset with Elgin Area School District U-46's decision to push back boundary changes due to budget cuts turned out in force at Monday's school board meeting. "Nex...
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St. Ed's senior poised to finish K-12 with perfect attendanceMay 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Like a typical teenager, there have, inevitably, been some days where Maggie Coyle just doesn't feel like going to school. She either felt colds coming on, was up too la...
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Elgin GED grad says slow economy forced him back to schoolMay 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Jimmy Chism never imagined that, more than 20 years after he quit school, he'd be getting a diploma. Or speaking at his graduation ceremony having earned one of the high...
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Elgin mom accuses U-46 of violating daughter's rightsMay 12, 2010 11:00 pm - 8th grader arrested, suspended over missing sunglasses