Kerry Lester
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U-46 launches initiative to mentor 1,200 studentsOct 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Ten seventh-grade boys filed out of Kimball Middle School's auditorium Monday afternoon, the smell of pizza trailing behind them. Notebooks in hand, their sneakers squea...
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Enrollment increases by 216 in U-46Oct 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 has tallied an increase of 216 occupied desks this year, bringing its total number of students to 41,303. An official enrollment count, t...
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Judson to host annual Fields of Faith eventOct 04, 2008 11:00 pm - For many fans, faith and football are integrally connected. Judson University in Elgin will take that connection one step further at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, as it h...
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Sherman starts $12 million fundraising drive for campusOct 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Nearly 200 community members heard how they could be on both the giving and receiving ends of Elgin's new Sherman Hospital Saturday. The launch of the $12 million fundra...
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Video games might not be as bad for teens as we thinkOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Almost all teens play video games these days - a fact which has been linked to obesity, increased aggression and poor performance in school. Gaming might also have some ...
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Judson hosts 'Fields of Faith' rallyOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - For many fans, faith and football are integrally connected. Judson University in Elgin will take that connection one step further at 7:30 p.m. next Tuesday, as its hosts...
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Elgin families preparing response to U-46's counteroffer in bias suitOct 02, 2008 11:00 pm - The families accusing Elgin Area School District U-46 of racial bias plan to give a written response to a settlement counteroffer by next Tuesday, their lawyers revealed...
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Larkin student arrested on charges of giving dean black eyeOct 01, 2008 11:00 pm - A Larkin High School student was held in Elgin lockup Tuesday on $5,000 bond for punching one of the school's deans in the face, police said. Matthew C. Greenlee, 17, w...
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Class size an issue, again, in U-46Sep 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Teachers and parents have vented about large class sizes at back-to-back September Elgin Area School District U-46 board meetings. "It's the biggest issue we have and i...
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Local magician bets he can guess Daily Herald's Nov. 7 headlinesSep 26, 2008 11:00 pm - With political scandals, tropical storms and bank collapses, the future might seem impossible to predict right now. One local magician claims he knows the exact headline...