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School districts suffer while state funds lag, but severity may vary
By Kerry Lester - 03/22/10
With varying levels of student poverty, property taxes rates and local revenues, no two suburban school districts are funded exactly the same way. FULL STORY
By Kerry Lester - 03/22/10
U-46's funding bill passes Senate
By Kerry Lester - 03/19/10
Legislation that could help Elgin Area School District U-46 claim millions more in state aid each year passed the state senate Thursday in a 40-15 vote. FULL STORY
By Kerry Lester - 03/19/10
Legislation that could help Elgin Area School District U-46 claim millions more in state aid each year passed the state senate Thursday in a 40-15 vote. FULL STORY
How much could salary cuts save U-46?
By Kerry Lester - 03/18/10
Nearly 25 percent of employees in Elgin Area School District U-46 are out of a job next year unless one of two things happen. The state's funding picture could, theoretically, improve. Or staff pay and benefit cuts could be negotiated. FULL STORY
By Kerry Lester - 03/18/10
Nearly 25 percent of employees in Elgin Area School District U-46 are out of a job next year unless one of two things happen. The state's funding picture could, theoretically, improve. Or staff pay and benefit cuts could be negotiated. FULL STORY
Some U-46 schools see culture destroyed by layoffs
By Kerry Lester - 03/17/10
Each one of the 53 schools in Elgin Area School District U-46 has its own culture, its own reputation, its own personality. Take Elgin High - one of the state's oldest high schools, steeped in more than 130 years of tradition. FULL STORY
By Kerry Lester - 03/17/10
U-46 teachers' contract bargaining dates set
By Kerry Lester - 03/17/10
Five contract negotiation sessions have been set with Elgin Area School District U-46 and its teachers union, members learned in a recent e-mail. FULL STORY
By Kerry Lester - 03/17/10
Five contract negotiation sessions have been set with Elgin Area School District U-46 and its teachers union, members learned in a recent e-mail. FULL STORY
District U-46 board approves layoffs for 1,037 employees
By Kerry Lester - 03/16/10
Roughly 25 percent of staff in the state's second largest school district are out of a job at the end of the school year. With a mounting deficit and anticipated cuts to state funding, the Elgin Area School District U-46 board approved layoffs for... FULL STORY
By Kerry Lester - 03/16/10
U-46 teacher who recovered from in-school stabbing laid off
By Kerry Lester - 03/16/10
Carolyn Gilbert isn't the type to make waves. After she was attacked by a 16-year-old student with a knife in January 2008, she lost her right eye, endured several surgeries and months of therapy. FULL STORY
By Kerry Lester - 03/16/10
Crowds turn out for 53rd Fox Valley Antiques Show
By Kerry Lester - 03/15/10
Dealers in St. Charles Sunday credited an improving economy and a revamped online presence for a strong turnout at the Spring Fox Valley Antiques Show. FULL STORY
By Kerry Lester - 03/15/10
State schools' money woes may mean students will find better deals
By Kerry Lester - 03/14/10
For as long as she can remember, Frankie Tiberio of Algonquin has known two things: She wants to be a veterinarian and she wants to go to the University of Illinois. FULL STORY
By Kerry Lester - 03/14/10
U-46's Torres talks staff cuts
By Kerry Lester - 03/13/10
As part of more than $31 million in cuts from next year's budget, hundreds of Elgin Area School District U-46 staff members learned Friday that they'll be losing their jobs at the end of the school year. FULL STORY
By Kerry Lester - 03/13/10
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