Kerry Lester
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Lake in the Hills gym teacher lived out dreams on 'bucket list'Aug 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Michael Rotenberry might not have had time on his side, but he made every minute count. Rotenberry, of Lake in the Hills, died Friday after a battle with cancer. He was ...
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U-46 budget will have district holding lineAug 17, 2009 11:00 pm - After finding itself millions in the red last year, Elgin Area School District U-46 is looking at a bare bones 2009-10 budget. The proposed $434 million spending plan is...
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A fresh start for Larkin: New principal set to rebuild school's reputationAug 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Few would disagree that Jon Tuin inherited a mammoth task when he was named principal of Larkin High School in Elgin. The west side school, which underwent a massive hou...
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U-46 gets upgraded financial ratingsAug 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Moody's Investors Service and Standard & Poor's have upgraded Elgin Area School District U-46's ratings in recent reports, a move district officials expect to help with ...
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Dist. 301 test results reveal program's flawsAug 13, 2009 11:00 pm - Word this week that Central Community Unit School District 301 aced its state tests serves two different advertisements very well. The first would be a selling point for...
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Elgin church holds free back to school fairAug 12, 2009 11:00 pm - An Elgin church is planning a free back-to-school event that will arm needy kids with supplies and work against gang violence in the area. Higher Call International Mini...
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Elgin Community College buys office building for $1.9 millionAug 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Elgin Community College is spending $1.9 million on an office building and land adjacent to the campus. Trustees Tuesday night authorized the purchase of the red brick o...
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Burlington Dist. 301 aces state testsAug 11, 2009 11:00 pm - For the most part, Central Community Unit District 301 sailed through state tests this year. Four of the Burlington-based district's elementary schools and one middle ma...
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U-46 releases proposed set of boundary guidelinesAug 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Two weeks after the results of a capital planning and facilities study found several schools packed to the brim and in need of quick relief, Elgin Area School District U...
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High school ADs, coaches support drug-testing lawAug 06, 2009 11:00 pm - High school coaches' and athletic directors' opinions on Gov. Pat Quinn's signing of legislation Friday requiring high school athletes throughout the state to be tested ...