Kerry Lester
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Four groups angling to buy struggling Luther North High SchoolApr 13, 2010 11:00 pm - Four organizations interested in buying Luther North High School are being invited to make proposals to the school board next Tuesday. Chicago Hope Academy, New Life Com...
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U-46's CFO speaks about leaving for HarperApr 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46's Tuesday afternoon announcement that Chief Financial Officer Ron Ally would be leaving likely raised the blood pressure of many. He is t...
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Recession hits 'private public' schools, tooApr 11, 2010 11:00 pm - A study published last month by a nonprofit think-tank, the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, reported that more than 1.7 million American children attend "private public sch...
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Island Lake trustee issues mea culpa for Hitler blogApr 10, 2010 11:00 pm - An Island Lake trustee whose blog entry compared Mayor Debbie Herrmann to Adolf Hitler has issued a mea culpa. Board member Laurie Rabattini Saturday removed the post on...
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Cinderella's Closet event in Aurora sees teens turn out for dressesApr 10, 2010 11:00 pm - With nine daughters, Debra Terrell knows well that prom is expensive. To bring formal costs down, she said, the family does much of their own sewing. She and daughter C...
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Area's large Polish population grieves tragic plane crashApr 10, 2010 11:00 pm - The phone's ringing shook Betty Wroblewska from sleep. It was 3:30 a.m., and her sister was on the line from Europe, talking about their homeland. "She was saying our pr...
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Prom dress sale for needy teens set in ElginApr 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Prom may serve as the culmination of high school for many teens. But between the tickets, the dress, the photos, and flowers, it can be one expensive affair. A Saturday ...
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U-46 frustrated over lack of funding fix helpApr 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 officials are expressing frustration with both the state board of education and state House leaders, saying they are dragging their feet ...
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U-46's CFO leaving to take job at Harper CollegeApr 06, 2010 11:00 pm - The second chief financial officer in less than a year has announced his resignation from Elgin Area School District U-46. Ron Ally will leave his position July 1, acco...
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U-46 now missing $20 million from stateApr 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Ron Ally says he feels like a "bit of a broken record these days." For the past several months, Elgin Area School District U-46's Chief Financial Officer has reported a ...