Kerry Lester
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Competition fires up chili cook-offFeb 14, 2008 10:00 pm - I'm not much of a cook, or a foodie, for that matter. But last weekend, I was recruited to serve as a chili judge for the Elgin Knights of Columbus 10th annual Chili for...
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Larkin juniors no longer must skip class for test prepFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Larkin High School students are no longer required to leave a history class to get tutoring for a state test after Elgin Area School District U-46 this week found a teac...
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Bartlett school raising funds for heart healthFeb 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Sweethearts and healthy hearts are the focus of Bartlett Elementary students this week. The school's physical education classes are participating in National Hoops for H...
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Chili-wise, some like it hot, some do notFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Like the biblical story of the loaves and the fishes, there was no shortage of food Saturday at St. Thomas More Catholic School. The Elgin Knights of Columbus held their...
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Test prep trumps class workFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - By all accounts, Larkin junior Max O'Neill excels at math. Consistently scoring A's in the subject, O'Neill is enrolled in precalculus, while a majority of his peers are...
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U-46 gets to the 'middle' of No Child Left BehindFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Dozens of Elgin Area School District U-46 parents gathered at Elgin High School Thursday to hear about the plight of the average student. District data consultant Ed DeY...
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Legislators lend helping hand to Gifford Street High classesFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Gifford Street High School history teacher Rod Watson taught his students an impromptu lesson last week: sometimes, all you need to do is ask. When Watson was told there...
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Are you hungrier than a 5th-grader? U-46 high-schoolers areFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Gifford Street senior Robbie Stark has a healthy 19-year-old appetite. Yet, every day for lunch, he receives the same fare as a 7-year-old. "We're served the same lunche...
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GOP incumbents hold own in McHenry County board raceFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Republican incumbents Tuesday easily earned nomination spots for District 3 on the McHenry County Board. Mary Donner and Nick Provenzano edged out challengers James Schl...
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Munaretto, Bless get McHenry County board GOP go-aheadFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - A longtime McHenry County Board member once again earned a Republican nomination Tuesday. Marc Munaretto, a District 1 representative on the county board since 1998, led...