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University of Chicago security officers patrol the Hyde Park campus quad on Nov. 30, 2015.

Feds: Man who made threat at U. of C. had no weapons to carry out killings

May 22, 2019 at 9:01 p.m.

Federal officials charged a Chicago engineering student Monday with making the online threat that shut down the University of Chicago for a day, saying his threat to kill U. of...

James Crowley, former senior legal counsel for Chicago State University, was fired in February 2010. He said in a lawsuit that his termination was out of retaliation for reporting misconduct.

Universities weigh in on Chicago State whistleblower case

June 16, 2018 at 11:09 a.m.

Illinois' public universities have weighed in on a landmark whistleblower case, arguing in a brief that the state's cash-strapped colleges should not be responsible for paying multimillion-dollar verdicts. The brief...

The College of DuPage campus in Glen Ellyn. In the face of possible sanctions, the College of DuPage told its accreditation agency that concerns about school finances and leadership are being addressed.

College of DuPage tells accreditation agency that problems ‘are all being addressed’

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

In the face of possible sanctions, the College of DuPage told its accreditation agency that the school has taken "strong and decisive" actions to address concerns about the school's finances,...

College of DuPage President Robert Breuder attends a special board meeting in January at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn.

Robert Breuder files discrimination complaint against College of DuPage, chairwoman

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

A state agency is investigating whether College of DuPage Chairwoman Katharine Hamilton discriminated against former President Robert Breuder when she denied his request to use guaranteed paid time off for...

College of DuPage board Chairwoman Katharine Hamilton says the escalated legal and consulting spending is necessary to restore the school's credibility. Another trustee called the expenses "ridiculous" and "outrageous."

College of DuPage incurs big legal bills amid turmoil

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

Seven tumultuous months at the College of DuPage — which included a president's firing, numerous grand jury subpoenas and myriad investigations — have come at a steep cost: $2 million,...

Barbara Wilson, interim chancellor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, takes questions after trustees approved a settlement agreement with Steven Salaita on Nov. 12, 2015.

University of Illinois OKs $875,000 settlement to end Steven Salaita dispute

May 22, 2019 at 8:56 p.m.

The University of Illinois' decision last year to revoke a job offer to controversial professor Steven Salaita will cost more than $2 million, including an $875,000 settlement that trustees approved...

Professor Steven Salaita speaks Oct. 6, 2014, at Northwestern University in Evanston.

University of Illinois nears settlement with controversial professor

June 16, 2018 at 12:04 p.m.

The University of Illinois has reached a tentative settlement with Steven Salaita, the controversial professor whose job offer was withdrawn last year after he made anti-Israel comments on social media....

Police recruits undergo training at the Suburban Law Enforcement Academy on Jan. 28, 2015, at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn.

College of DuPage stops awarding credit hours to police recruits

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

The College of DuPage has decided to stop awarding college credit to recruits in a campus-based police academy, a change aimed at correcting past administrative problems with the program. The...

Robert Breuder, the former president of the College of DuPage, has filed suit against the college's board of trustees, alleging wrongful termination. The board has released documents it says show cause for termination.

Documents support Breuder’s firing, College of DuPage board says

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

One hour after College of DuPage President Robert Breuder announced he would go on medical leave earlier this year, his college-issued iPad was wiped clean despite directives not to destroy...

University of Illinois President Timothy Killeen.

University of Illinois president, UIC chancellor to cut compensation perks

June 16, 2018 at 1:35 p.m.

In a change that has both symbolic and financial impact, the University of Illinois is on track to remove lucrative perks from the president and chancellor's compensation packages. President Timothy...

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