Kerry Lester
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Close, but no contract in U-46Feb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - While Thursday's mediation session between Elgin Area School District U-46 officials and its transportation union did not produce a contract, it did produce a significan...
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Larsen career fair presentation teaches the presenter, tooFeb 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Arriving at Larsen Middle School's career fair Tuesday morning, I felt a little queasy. Until then, my only teaching experience was working as a teaching assistant in Vi...
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U-46 bus union says step raises not an issueFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Pay raises for experience make a significant difference in Elgin Area School District U-46 teacher salaries. It's a different story for district bus drivers, mechanics a...
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Wayne Elementary students get an enlightening experienceFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Paula Valleskey got a workout in the middle of her work day Wednesday. The Wayne Elementary fifth-grade teacher, clad in a blue pinstriped suit, hopped on an "energy bik...
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You have to be a parent online, too, official saysFeb 26, 2008 10:00 pm - Parents today have responsibilities in both the real world and the virtual world, Kane County Regional Office of Education Director Phil Morris told the Elgin Academy co...
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U-46 Transportation union pushes for better dealFeb 25, 2008 10:00 pm - Hundreds of transportation employees clad in yellow and black crowded into the Elgin Area School District U-46 board meeting Monday to plead for a contract tune-up. Afte...
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Skeleton in DuPage preserve identifiedFeb 23, 2008 10:00 pm - A human skeleton found beneath snow and ice in a Downers Grove forest preserve has been identified as a missing local man, officials said Saturday. The DuPage County cor...
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Car fire kills one in Lake BarringtonFeb 23, 2008 10:00 pm - A car fire inside a Lake Barrington garage killed a resident Saturday morning, officials said. The Wauconda Fire Department received a call at 8:24 a.m. for smoke coming...
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Fire damages Lincolnshire hotelFeb 23, 2008 10:00 pm - A flash fire caused smoke damage to a Lincolnshire hotel and injured one patron, officials said Saturday. The Lincolnshire-Riverwoods Fire Protection District responded ...
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Five-vehicle crash injures eight in Pingree GroveFeb 23, 2008 10:00 pm - A five-vehicle crash resulting in eight injuries occurred on Route 72 about 1.5 miles east of Reinking Road, officials said Saturday. Pingree-Grove firefighters were dis...