Kerry Lester
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Elgin teacher who saved life of fellow instructor gets prestigious awardDec 22, 2009 10:00 pm - Mike Gannon has never sought the limelight for his heroic actions that saved fellow Elgin High School teacher Carolyn Gilbert from a near fatal knife attack by a student...
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How school districts help families with lessDec 21, 2009 10:00 pm - Melissa Buenik knows that if students are hungry, it's much harder for them to learn. So, the Mundelein High School social worker helps teachers identify teens who might...
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Elgin High staffers lose 401 pounds in two monthsDec 21, 2009 10:00 pm - It's the time of year when many of us seem to be packing on pounds, not shedding them. But 34 members of Elgin High School's staff have collectively lost 401 pounds in t...
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Judge won't let Elgin teen change rape pleaDec 20, 2009 10:00 pm - After two years, three separate cases, three different lawyers and dozens of appearances, Angel Facio's journey through the Cook and Kane County court systems could be a...
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All aboard Fox River Trolley Museum's Polar ExpressDec 19, 2009 10:00 pm - The North Pole might be a half a world away for most Americans, but dozens of lucky families got the chance to travel to Santa's stamping grounds in the blink of an eye....
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History-making team member part of ECC graduation classDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - When Mary Burke was laid off last year from her computer science job, she decided to go back to school at Elgin Community College for paralegal training. "I've got a fam...
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Low-performing suburban schools could have access to special federal fundsDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Five low-performing suburban high schools have received notice from the state that they have been designated as "high priority" schools needing improvement. It's not sim...
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Rights group outraged by U-46's attempt to hike bilingual class sizesDec 17, 2009 10:00 pm - A leading Mexican-American civil rights group is speaking out against Elgin Area School District U-46's attempt to get an exemption to state law on class-size caps for E...
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Otter Creek first-grader lauded by Special OlympicsDec 17, 2009 10:00 pm - A 6-year-old Otter Creek student is being celebrated as Special Olympics Illinois' athlete of the month. Sarah Ford, of Elgin, was born with Down syndrome and endured se...
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What will happen if U-46 waivers to state rules are approvedDec 16, 2009 10:00 pm - A recent document provided to Elgin Teachers Association members sheds light on what changes Elgin Area School District U-46 plans to implement next fall if waivers from...