Kerry Lester
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In honor of half brother, Jacobs freshman plays ballApr 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Hours after learning his half brother and mentor had been killed in a hit-and-run accident, Jacobs High School freshman Henry Gigeous made a simple but profound gesture....
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A civic lesson that hits homeApr 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Let me preface this column by saying the pot will be calling the kettle black here. Recently moving from Chicago, I failed to update my voter registration before the Ap...
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ECC officials pledge ethics, fiscal responsibility with referendumApr 08, 2009 11:00 pm - A squeaker victory for Elgin Community College referendum proponents, a tanking economy and hefty campaign contributions from area firms may seem a volatile combination ...
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St. Edward HS names new superintendentApr 08, 2009 11:00 pm - A new superintendent and principal was named Wednesday to St. Edward Central Catholic High School in Elgin. The Rev. David Peck, currently a pastor at St. Patrick's Pari...
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ECC bond issue passes -- by just 29 votesApr 07, 2009 11:00 pm - A nail biter to the very end. At 1:33 a.m. Wednesday, a mere 29 votes separated success from failure for Elgin Community College's $178 million bond request. With all 26...
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Incumbents win in U-46 board raceApr 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 voters have chosen three veteran board members over three challengers. According to unofficial totals, Joyce Fountain, Donna Smith and Da...
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Incumbents returning to school board post in Dist. 301Apr 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Just 24 hours after approving new attendance boundaries, voters in Central Community Unit School District 301 elected several new members to its board of education. With...
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Highland Elementary to serve up healthy eating assemblyApr 07, 2009 11:00 pm - Another healthy eating program coming to Highland Elementary in Elgin further solidifies the east side school's reputation as the "health nuts" of the state's second lar...
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District 301 OKs new boundariesApr 06, 2009 11:00 pm - After months of planning and several weeks of community forums, it's official. Aiming to even out enrollment at its elementary and middle schools, the Central Community ...
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U-46 candidates talk about superintendents staff cutsApr 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 Superintendent Jose Torres' January decision to remove nearly two dozen administrators from their current positions displayed a markedly ...