Kerry Lester
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Legislator proposes free year at community collegeJul 28, 2009 11:00 pm - A 'C' average plus a clean rap sheet plus a high school diploma could equal a free year at community college in Illinois. That's what Democratic state Rep. Mike Boland i...
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Bandits win "Battle of the Sexes II"Jul 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Girl power was in full force Monday night at Schaumburg's Alexian Field. Long after the Northern League Flyers had finished signing autographs, uniform-clad girls excite...
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For pregnant teen, homelessness adds to 'some really rough times'Jul 26, 2009 11:00 pm - She puts on a brave face, her arms calmly around her baby bump. But as Angelica Ortuno recounts the upheaval in her life recently, a tremor can be detected in the 17-yea...
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Schools always there as a source of stabilityJul 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Inger Balderas describes it as a nightmare. One that's been going on for far too long. The mother of five has spent the past month at the Elgin-based Community Crisis Ce...
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Area schools make sure homeless get an education, funded or notJul 25, 2009 11:00 pm - It could be 11 o'clock on a Friday night. A family dinner. Patty Briones always, always has her phone nearby. The homeless services secretary for Carpentersville-based C...
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Wheaton North teen's passing devastates communityJul 25, 2009 11:00 pm - A Wheaton North High School junior's passing has profoundly affected the community. Derek Hernandez died Thursday after briefly battling liver cancer. He was 15. Juan He...
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U-46 names new principals, administratorsJul 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 named a slew of new principals and administrators this week. Myrna Burgos, the former principal of Sheridan Elementary in Elgin, will mov...
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Dryer fire damages Elgin homeJul 23, 2009 11:00 pm - A dryer fire caused $15,000 in damage to an Elgin home Thursday, officials said. Elgin Fire Capt. Tim Maroder said his department received a call around 5:30 p.m. that t...
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Torres sounds off out eastJul 23, 2009 11:00 pm - Superintendent Jose Torres spent this past weekend speaking to reporters far outside of Elgin Area School District U-46's geographic area. The Hechinger Institute on Edu...
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U-46 superintendent turns down raise, encourages other to follow suitJul 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 Superintendent Jose Torres has turned down his recent raise and is recommending that other nonunion employees and district administrators...