Kerry Lester
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Jonesing for Jonas: Teen pop phenoms surprise Elgin schoolFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - When Claudia Gutierrez walked into Kimball Middle School's gym Friday morning, she got the wind knocked out of her. This time, it wasn't a flying dodgeball or a collisio...
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Updates on U-46 leader search can be found onlineFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - For the last decade, my father has proudly sported this garish orange and blue T-shirt -- "The information age," it proclaims, "is the age of information." Whether the s...
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Salary, perks add up for ECC chiefFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Elgin Community College trustees Tuesday approved a new three-year contract -- complete with a raise and new perks -- for President David Sam, who has been on the job fo...
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ECC pauses to remember victims at NIUFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Hundreds of Elgin Community College community members, many wearing NIU apparel, gathered Wednesday for a remembrance ceremony on campus. Speaking from a podium surround...
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Ideas for new U-46 chief brought forwardFeb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Community concerns including academic accountability, school safety and staff morale have been factored into the search for a new superintendent, consultants from ProAct...
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Neighboring hospital releases last NIU victimFeb 18, 2008 10:00 pm - NIU sophomore Samantha Dehner had prepared a statement for Monday's news conference at Kishwaukee Community Hospital. Wearing a red university sweatshirt, Dehner, 20, sa...
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TV quiz format a prep for test at Elgin schoolFeb 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Gifford Elementary School Principal Joe Corcoran knows a lot of pressure is placed on performance on the upcoming Illinois State Achievement Test. But a little fun can't...
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The few students on campus are sticking togetherFeb 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Beth Cooney and Brittney Ginter sat in NIU's Village Commons Bookstore Monday afternoon tying one red-and-black memorial ribbon after another. The sophomores, each clad ...
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U-46 to expand weapons check program soonFeb 15, 2008 10:00 pm - A weapons prevention program will be rolled out to all Elgin Area School District U-46 high schools within a month, officials said Friday. Under the plan, students will ...
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Folk artist to perform this weekend at ECCFeb 14, 2008 10:00 pm - When renowned folk and jazz artist Bonnie Koloc takes the stage today at Elgin Community College, the curtain will be lifted on a new era of entertainment strategy. A pr...