Kerry Lester
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Peace group wants equal access to U-46 schoolsMay 02, 2008 11:00 pm - A Fox Valley peace group has asked the Elgin Area School District U-46 board to give them the same access to schools as military recruiters. South Elgin resident Bettina...
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2 cases create legal thicket for Elgin teenMay 01, 2008 11:00 pm - The Elgin boy accused as a juvenile in the stabbing of a teacher in one county and as an adult in the rape of a young girl in another has put the legal system in unchart...
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Do peace groups, military recruiters have same rights in public high schools?May 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Imagine the scenario: A local peace group has long distributed fliers at a suburban high school. These fliers encourage students to make informed choices when joining th...
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Elgin teacher attack stays a juvenile caseApr 30, 2008 11:00 pm - The 16-year-old accused of attempted murder in a January knife attack on an Elgin teacher will be tried in juvenile court, a Cook County judge ruled Wednesday. Judge Pau...
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Immigration debate at ECC a friendly oneApr 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Two sides of the immigration debate came together for a common cause Tuesday -- to bring the spotlight back to a troubled issue. About 80 community members turned out to...
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U-46 sets plans for 6 schoolsApr 28, 2008 11:00 pm - The Elgin Area School District U-46 board approved restructuring plans for six of its schools Monday night. Bartlett, Elgin, Larkin and Streamwood high schools, Kimball ...
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Gas hurts school budgets, tooApr 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Surging fuel prices are draining pocketbooks at a record rate. Fox Valley school districts are feeling the pain, too. According to the Energy Information Administration,...
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Teamwork is key for Destination Imagination factionApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Think of them as a brainier version of the cast of characters in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. After more than eight months of teamwork and hundreds of hours of...
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Violence keeps juvenile detention's school closedApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - For the 450 young offenders at the Cook County Juvenile Detention Center, school's out. Indefinitely. The Nancy B. Jefferson Alternative School, the Chicago public schoo...
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U-46 to expand dual language programApr 23, 2008 11:00 pm - The dual language program will be introduced at Ellis Middle School next August, Elgin Area School District U-46 officials said this week. The program, which now exists ...