Kerry Lester
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Fallen firefighters rememberedMay 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Firefighters from across the state remembered their fallen comrades Saturday morning with a solemn tolling of the fire bell at the historic Elgin Fire Barn No. 5 Museum....
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Officials break ground on new Elgin libraryMay 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Armed with shovels and hard hats, Gail Borden Library trustees broke ground Saturday for their new west side branch. The groundbreaking, for many, was the consummation o...
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Driver flees tollway crash that killed two of his passengersMay 10, 2008 11:00 pm - An Elgin boy and a woman from Mexico were killed late Friday in an I-90 crash in Elgin, state police said. The driver of the boy's vehicle and a male passenger fled the ...
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Driver flees tollway crash that killed Elgin boy, womanMay 09, 2008 11:00 pm - An Elgin boy and a woman from Mexico were killed late Friday in an I-90 crash in Elgin, state police said. The driver of the boy's vehicle and a male passenger fled the ...
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Judge: Cook Co. juvenile detention center can hire tempsMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - The 175 staff vacancies at the Cook County Juvenile Detention Center will be temporarily filled by a security firm, a federal judge ruled today. "We were delighted," sai...
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New U-46 chief has a tall order to gain taxpayer trustMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - "Habemus super"; we have a superintendent. Though without the regal traditions used at St. Peter's Square in Rome, naming a new U-46 superintendent this week seemed like...
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On U-46 pick's list: language, ganasMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Newly nominated Elgin Area School District U-46 Superintendent Jose Torres said he believes speaking the many languages of the community is the key to successful leaders...
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U-46 hiking lunch prices 30 centsMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 will increase lunch prices by 30 cents for the upcoming school year, 10 cents more than the increase recommended in April. A number of fa...
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Teen pleads guilty in Elgin teacher attackMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - The 16-year-old accused of stabbing an Elgin High School teacher Tuesday pleaded guilty to attempted first-degree murder in Cook County juvenile court. Assistant State's...
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U-46 picks CPS official as superintendentMay 05, 2008 11:00 pm - A Chicago Public Schools official has been selected as the next superintendent of Elgin Area School District U-46. Jose Torres is regional superintendent for Chicago Pub...