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Lynn Sapyta, former College of DuPage controller, did not engage in misconduct or intentionally violate school policy, according to a court ruling.

Judge says College of DuPage controller did not engage in misconduct

June 14, 2024 at 6:46 p.m.

Fired College of DuPage controller Lynn Sapyta did not engage in misconduct or intentionally violate school policy, according to a ruling that could bolster her wrongful termination claim. A state...

Chicago State University campus on April 22, 2016.

As Chicago State ends semester early and some funds OK’d, uncertainty looms

August 18, 2019 at 3:45 p.m.

Chicago State University ends its spring term this week with an eleventh-hour infusion of cash but no clear road map for its financial future. Like many state universities and community...

Students at Northwestern University make their way to classes March 3, 2016 with University Hall in the background on the Evanston campus.

Northwestern University opening more doors to community college students

May 22, 2019 at 9:40 p.m.

It's rare for community college students to transfer to elite Northwestern University — and only a handful have made the switch from the City Colleges of Chicago to the university's...

College of DuPage to interview 3 finalists for president

June 14, 2024 at 6:47 p.m.

College of DuPage trustees are poised to interview three finalists to be the school's next president, a step toward moving forward after a tumultuous year. The finalists, selected unanimously by...

The Illinois State Capitol in Springfield.

Illinois colleges weigh lost scholarship funding due to state budget crisis

June 8, 2018 at 11:01 p.m.

Among the students most in peril as the state operates without a budget are those who receive state dollars to help pay for their college education. The Monetary Assistance Program,...

Chicago State backtracks and allows employees to keep their keys

May 22, 2019 at 9:36 p.m.

Backtracking on an earlier directive, Chicago State University is now telling employees that they don't need to turn in their keys ahead of expected widespread layoffs. The Tribune reported Tuesday...

Chicago State University declared a financial emergency for the South Side campus Feb. 4, 2016.

Chicago State, preparing for layoffs, tells employees to turn in keys

May 22, 2019 at 9:35 p.m.

In a dramatic sign of how Illinois' budget crisis is affecting higher education, Chicago State University officials are telling all employees and students to turn in their keys. The unusual...

DuPage prosecutors sue College of DuPage board over Breuder contract vote

June 14, 2024 at 6:48 p.m.

DuPage County prosecutors sued the College of DuPage board of trustees Thursday, alleging that it violated the state open meetings law when trustees voted in secret to extend the employment...

James Crowley, seen Feb. 26, 2014, was the plaintiff in a lawsuit against Chicago State University and was awarded a multimillion dollar judgment against the university.

Appellate court backs fired Chicago State University whistleblower in landmark case

June 9, 2018 at 12:41 a.m.

In an unusually bruising opinion, the Illinois Appellate Court on Wednesday upheld a groundbreaking order to pay a former Chicago State University administrator more than $3 million as part of...

The U.S. Department of Education has opened a new investigation into sexual violence allegations at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind., officials said Tuesday. Several Illinois colleges are also under investigation.

Federal authorities investigating sexual violence complaints at several area colleges

May 22, 2019 at 9:28 p.m.

The U.S. Department of Education has opened new investigations into sexual violence at the University of Chicago and the University of Notre Dame. The department began investigating two cases at...

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