Kerry Lester
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Local Special Olympics parents, coaches see positive in Obama's gaffeMar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Julia Bagdonas was tuned into Jay Leno Thursday night when President Obama quipped about his bowling skills being "like the Special Olympics or something." But the Plain...
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Should U-46 have considered pay cuts instead of job cuts?Mar 21, 2009 11:00 pm - Lynda Alagna knows times are tough. The administrative assistant at Bartlett High School even says she applauds Elgin Area School District U-46's efforts to trim $17 mil...
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U-46 candidates talk No Child Left Behind reformMar 20, 2009 11:00 pm - Five of six candidates for Elgin Area School District U-46 attended a Citizens Advisory Council candidate's forum last week at South Elgin High School. Among the questio...
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U-46 teachers union backing 21-year-old board candidateMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - The Elgin Teachers Association is backing a 21-year-old challenger over two longtime incumbents in the race for one of three Elgin Area School District U-46 board seats....
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Missing U-46 autistic student, bus driver foundMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - A 20-year-old male autistic student and an Elgin Area School District U-46 bus driver went missing for several hours Thursday afternoon, district officials confirmed, be...
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District 301 releases boundary change informationMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Citing slower than anticipated housing growth, Central Community Unit District 301 has released proposed boundary changes that aim to even out enrollment at two elementa...
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ECC's support staff endorse Green, Schuring-RedmerMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Elgin Community College Support Staff's Union will endorse two challengers to fill trustee seats in the April 7 election. Support Staff Association President Pam Weedman...
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U-46 candidates talk mobile classroomsMar 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Six candidates are seeking three seats on the Elgin Area School District U-46 school board. They are challengers Kevin Echevarria, Gary Percy and Ed Stade, and incumbent...
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Larkin High names new principalMar 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 has selected an insider to replace outgoing Larkin Principal Richard Webb. Jon Tuin, currently South Elgin High's assistant principal, wi...
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Hundreds plead with U-46 board to consider human side of layoffsMar 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Hundreds of Elgin Area School District U-46 employees turned out Monday night to implore the board to see the human side of the layoffs it was considering. Less than a w...