Kerry Lester
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Boundary lines to stay the same at District U-46Oct 20, 2009 11:00 pm - After months of speculation, there won't be boundary changes next year in Elgin Area School District U-46 after all. Members of the district's Citizens Advisory Council ...
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Ex-Arlington Hts. man out to save memory of Lady of the Angels fireOct 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Though long since retired from the Chicago Fire Department, Bill Kugelman hasn't stopped attempting rescues. Kugelman, formerly of Arlington Heights, is leading a charge...
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New student trustee joins Elgin Community College boardOct 16, 2009 11:00 pm - A new face has joined the Elgin Community College board of trustees. Anastasia "Asia" Toufexis, of Elgin, was selected as the college's new student trustee by a committe...
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Otter Creek students learn meaning of generosityOct 16, 2009 11:00 pm - The spirit of giving abounds at Otter Creek Elementary School in Elgin. In less than three weeks, the school has collected $2,000 to help defray costs for a family with ...
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ECC's property tax request to remain flatOct 14, 2009 11:00 pm - Elgin Community College plans to request $56.1 million in property taxes this year, a mere 0.8 percent increase from the $55.6 million requested in 2008. The state tax c...
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Students to rally for MAP grants at state Capitol next weekOct 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Students from across the state will be traveling to Springfield next Thursday to lobby for Illinois legislators to restore $200 million in MAP grants during the current ...
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500 homeless students getting free school suppliesOct 08, 2009 11:00 pm - About 500 homeless elementary and middle school students in Elgin Area School District U-46 will be receiving backpacks stuffed with school supplies. The Dayton, Ohio-ba...
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After 5 years, U-46 racial bias suit finally going to trialOct 08, 2009 11:00 pm - After five years and millions of dollars in legal fees, the Elgin Area School District U-46 racial bias lawsuit has gotten a shove from a recently released capital plann...
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Just how did U-46 get into a $53 million hole?Oct 07, 2009 11:00 pm - You could have heard a pin drop in the Elgin Area School District U-46 board room Monday night after Chief Financial Officer Ron Ally projected a $53.5 million hole in t...
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Local business brings 'Rachel's Challenge' to schoolsOct 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Thanks to the generosity of a local business, high school and college students in Elgin are getting the chance to learn how to prevent school violence. After Meritus Fin...