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University of Illinois Board Chair Edward McMillan, left, and President Timothy Killeen, at a meeting of the board of trustees in Urbana on Aug. 12, 2015.

U. of I. rejects bonus for chancellor, starts dismissal proceedings

August 18, 2019 at 8:15 p.m.

University of Illinois trustees Wednesday rejected a $400,000 bonus payment for outgoing Chancellor Phyllis Wise, backpedaling on a resignation deal made last week and instead choosing to begin dismissal proceedings...

Departing University of Illinois Chancellor Phyllis Wise.

Rauner: University of Illinois should reject chancellor bonus

August 18, 2019 at 8:15 p.m.

Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration is urging University of Illinois trustees to reject a proposed $400,000 bonus for outgoing Chancellor Phyllis Wise — a move that puts heightened pressure on what...

The main dining room at the Waterleaf restaurant at the College of DuPage.

College of DuPage trustees to vote on closing Waterleaf

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

College of DuPage trustees will vote Thursday on whether to shutter Waterleaf, the controversial high-end campus restaurant where administrators ran up big food and alcohol tabs at taxpayer expense. A...

University of Illinois board to vote on $400,000 for Chancellor Wise

August 18, 2019 at 8:14 p.m.

University of Illinois trustees are expected to vote Wednesday on a $400,000 bonus for outgoing Chancellor Phyllis Wise, who resigned last week amid a scandal over the deliberate use of...

The campus of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, shown Aug. 7, 2015.

Hidden U. of I. emails cast light on disputes

August 18, 2019 at 8:13 p.m.

At the height of the controversy over professor Steven Salaita last September, University of Illinois Chancellor Phyllis Wise traded emails with a campus law professor about how to respond to...

U. of I. officials used personal email to hide discussions

August 18, 2019 at 8:13 p.m.

University of Illinois senior administrators used personal email accounts to discuss sensitive and controversial issues, and then failed to disclose the records when they were requested by the public. U....

University of Illinois athletic director Mike Thomas, left, and Chancellor Phyllis Wise answer questions Aug. 3, 2015, about an investigation by a Chicago law firm that cleared the university of allegations by players of a racially hostile environment.

After tumultuous year, U. of I. chancellor abruptly steps down

August 18, 2019 at 8:13 p.m.

University of Illinois Chancellor Phyllis Wise abruptly announced her resignation Thursday, citing "external issues" after a tumultuous year at the state's flagship public university. Wise, chancellor and vice president of...

New College of DuPage board Chairwoman Katharine Hamilton, commenting on the college's hefty legal bills, said, "Reformers always have to pay the cost of the cleanup."

College of DuPage to face big legal bills

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

The College of DuPage needs to set aside at least $2.85 million in the coming year to cover legal fees associated with various criminal and internal investigations at school, according...

College of DuPage President Robert Breuder carries his dog as he leaves his office in Glen Ellyn on April 28, 2015. He went on medical leave effective the next day.

College of DuPage President Robert Breuder wanted $1.5 million severance

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

Embattled College of DuPage President Robert Breuder asked for $1.5 million and several other perks in exchange for retiring early — demands the school's board of trustees soundly rejected before...

College of DuPage officials are reviewing Robert Breuder's contract after the Illinois attorney general ruled that the deal was made in violation of the Open Meetings Act.

College of DuPage reviews Breuder’s contract after attorney general ruling

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

College of DuPage officials Saturday said they are reviewing whether the school's employment contract with embattled President Robert Breuder is valid after a ruling by the Illinois attorney general that...

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