Kerry Lester
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Crowds turn out for 53rd Fox Valley Antiques ShowMar 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Dealers in St. Charles Sunday credited an improving economy and a revamped online presence for a strong turnout at the Spring Fox Valley Antiques Show. The two-day event...
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State schools' money woes may mean students will find better dealsMar 13, 2010 10:00 pm - For as long as she can remember, Frankie Tiberio of Algonquin has known two things: She wants to be a veterinarian and she wants to go to the University of Illinois. Alo...
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U-46's Torres talks staff cutsMar 12, 2010 10:00 pm - As part of more than $31 million in cuts from next year's budget, hundreds of Elgin Area School District U-46 staff members learned Friday they'll be losing their jobs a...
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Sheridan sixth-grader named a safety 'patroller of the year'Mar 11, 2010 10:00 pm - Sheridan Elementary School officials have announced that sixth-grader Jennifer Lascon has been named one of AAA's Patrollers of the Year. The national award is given to ...
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U-46 bias suit moving closer to trialMar 10, 2010 10:00 pm - At their first court appearance in nearly two months, parties in the Elgin Area School District U-46 racial bias lawsuit informed a federal judge that it's fairly smooth...
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Schools superintendents riding the fence on income tax increaseMar 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Throwing support behind an income tax increase is a political hot potato for local legislators. It's also one for school superintendents, who, across the suburbs, have s...
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U-46 not shy about fighting state education cutsMar 09, 2010 10:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 is using its school marquees to make an 11th-hour appeal to Gov. Pat Quinn. With Quinn expected to announce a $1.4 billion decrease in ed...
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Fighting back against the tide of school budget cutsMar 07, 2010 10:00 pm - Second of two parts Brad Hawk has a bird's-eye view of what he calls "a perfect financial storm." The former superintendent of Central Unit District 301 in western Kane ...
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Across the suburbs, school districts are predicting deep deficitsMar 06, 2010 10:00 pm - First of two parts Let's be honest here. Few move to the Chicago suburbs for the night life. They move here for the schools. The evidence is clear. On the 2009 Prairie S...
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U-46 teachers union elects new leadersMar 05, 2010 10:00 pm - The 2,500-member Elgin Teachers' Association voted in new leadership this week. Kathryn Castle, a former Elgin High School teacher and current full-time teacher mentor a...