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College of DuPage President Robert Breuder attends a special meeting of the college's board of trustees Jan. 28, 2015.

College of DuPage trustees void president’s contract, strip name off building

June 14, 2024 at 6:45 p.m.

College of DuPage trustees voted 4-3 Thursday night to void the employment contract of embattled President Robert Breuder and declare him an at-will employee, putting his controversial severance package in...

The College of DuPage campus in Glen Ellyn.

College of DuPage announces presidential search panel

June 14, 2024 at 6:45 p.m.

The College of DuPage announced Thursday the members of its 16-person presidential search committee, kicking off a process that could lead to a new leader of the community college by...

College of DuPage President Robert Breuder attends a special board meeting at the Glen Ellyn campus Jan. 28, 2015.

College of DuPage trustees to vote on voiding Breuder contract

June 14, 2024 at 6:45 p.m.

College of DuPage trustees will vote Thursday on whether to void embattled President Robert Breuder's contract, another move in a series of attempts to scuttle his controversial severance package. The...

College of DuPage president’s contract won’t be challenged by prosecutor

June 14, 2024 at 6:45 p.m.

DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin will not ask a court to void the contract of embattled College of DuPage President Robert Breuder, even though the school's previous board of...

DuPage County prosecutors have opened an investigation into spending at the College of DuPage following a series of controversies.

College of DuPage financial officials fired

June 14, 2024 at 6:45 p.m.

The College of DuPage's top two finance officials were fired Wednesday for poor money management at the publicly funded college, allegations that their attorneys said were politically motivated and without...

Tim Beckman watches his team practice Aug. 19, 2015 in Rantoul, Ill.

Aug. 28, 2015: Illinois fires football coach Tim Beckman over mishandling of injuries

August 18, 2019 at 8:23 p.m.

Tim Beckman beamed earlier this week as he stood outside of Memorial Stadium in Champaign, enthusiastically discussing his preparation for the 2015 season as Illinois' head football coach. By the...

College of DuPage trustees aim to fire Breuder

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

Capping a decision months in the making, College of DuPage trustees voted Thursday night to begin the process of firing embattled President Robert Breuder. The 4-2 vote follows a monthslong...

College of DuPage President Robert Breuder has been on paid administrative leave since late April 2015, and the school is facing state and federal criminal investigations. Trustees will vote on Aug. 19, 2015, on whether to fire him.

College of DuPage board to vote on firing Breuder

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

College of DuPage trustees will vote Thursday on whether to begin termination proceedings against embattled President Robert Breuder, a move that could scuttle the lucrative severance package that touched off...

Departing University of Illinois Chancellor Phyllis Wise.

Former U. of I. Chancellor Phyllis Wise to get faculty job, no big bonus

August 18, 2019 at 8:17 p.m.

The University of Illinois announced Friday that it is dropping dismissal proceedings against its embattled former chancellor a day after she submitted her resignation for a second time. Former Chancellor...

Chancellor Phyllis Wise issued her first public comments a week after she had first announced her resignation Aug. 6, 2015, citing "external issues" that were distracting the university from its mission.

U. of I. chancellor resigns again after board rejects deal

August 18, 2019 at 8:16 p.m.

The day after learning that University of Illinois trustees intend to fire her, embattled Chancellor Phyllis Wise said Thursday night that she has tendered her resignation for a second time...

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