Kerry Lester
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Castro takes 20th DistrictNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Democratic challenger Christina Castro has won the seat in Kane County Board's 20th District. According to unofficial totals, Castro earned 2,147 votes, followed by Repu...
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Lantz re-elected as McHenry Co. coronerNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - In the race for McHenry County coroner, longtime Republican incumbent Marlene Lantz received a majority of votes over Democratic challenger David Bachmann. With all but...
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Palmer re-elected as McHenry auditorNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - In the race for McHenry County auditor, Republican incumbent Pam Palmer won re-election over Democratic challenger Kerry Julian. Palmer had received 58 percent of the vo...
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Protest launched over U-46 student expulsionNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - More than two dozen students, parents and Rainbow PUSH members Monday protested the expulsion of a Larkin High School senior who is a plaintiff in the lawsuit accusing E...
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U-46 aims high with property tax requestNov 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 plans to ask county clerks for $306 million in property taxes this year - a 20-percent increase from the $257 million collected in 2007. ...
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School mourns loss of two students in separate tragediesNov 03, 2008 10:00 pm - The 160 students at Gifford Street High School in Elgin were hit doubly hard by last weekend's tragedies. The alternative high school for Elgin Area School District U-46...
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Five renowned authors to visit U-46 schoolsNov 02, 2008 10:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 students who need to raise their reading scores on standardized tests will get some inspiration today and Tuesday, with the visits of fiv...
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Cops: Three Carpentersville burglaries may be linkedOct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Carpentersville police have alerted Neighborhood Watch groups after discovering a pattern in a number of recent residential burglaries. Cmdr. Tim Bosshart said three bur...
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McHenry Co. board candidates thirsty for water solutionsOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - McHenry County's impending water shortage is high on the list of concerns for candidates running for McHenry County Board. Marc Munaretto, a Republican incumbent from D...
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State testing rules bring failureOct 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Last year, area school districts said they needed to focus their efforts on their high schools after most high schools failed to meet state standards. This year, most ar...