Kerry Lester
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Judge: U-46 suit will be over by summerJan 14, 2009 10:00 pm - The lawsuit accusing Elgin Area School District U-46 of racial bias will likely come to a close by the end of summer, a federal judge said Wednesday. If attorneys from b...
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Disaster readiness on the rise in U-46Jan 13, 2009 10:00 pm - A uniform safety and security plan has come a long way in a year's time and even more in two, Elgin Area School District U-46's safety coordinator says. John Heiderschei...
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U-46 board of education may add a student trusteeJan 12, 2009 10:00 pm - Come April, the Elgin Area School District U-46 board may add an eighth member - a high school student. According to a presentation by Superintendent Jose Torres Monday...
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South Elgin High senior wins Young Inventor ChallengeJan 10, 2009 10:00 pm - Seniorities sufferers, take note: Paying attention in history class actually pays off. South Elgin High School senior Joe Basile recently won the Chicago Young Inventor'...
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14-year-old accused of setting Geneva School fireJan 09, 2009 10:00 pm - A 14-year-old boy has been accused of setting fire to a Geneva school. Police said the boy, who does not attend school in District 304, was charged Friday with arson, bu...
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Weather takes toll, claims life of Westmont womanJan 09, 2009 10:00 pm - Unrelenting snowfall caused hundreds of accidents across the Northwest suburbs Saturday, claiming the life of one Westmont woman. Laura McCracken, a 56-year-old Westmon...
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Donate books to improve U-46 students' literacyJan 08, 2009 10:00 pm - Improving literacy among impoverished students is a daunting, uphill battle. One way to help the fight is sitting on our bookshelves, and likely covered with a thin lay...
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Dist. 301 not growing fast enough for state grantJan 07, 2009 10:00 pm - It pays to be a fast growing school district. That is, if you continue to grow fast enough. The state in December announced it would dole out $7.5 million to 36 district...
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Top Fox Valley news of 2008Dec 27, 2008 10:00 pm - A puffer fish toxin, a deadly Halloween crash and a class action ruling topped the Fox Valley's local news in 2008. Fishy find In early July, Edward F. Bachner of L...
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Police: South Elgin bank robberies may be linkedDec 24, 2008 10:00 pm - The tactics used in a Tuesday night bank robbery in South Elgin were very similar to another recent bank robbery in the village, police have revealed. Authorities said ...