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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 president, facing federal investigation, will go on medical leave

August 18, 2019 at 7:22 p.m.

Faced with a sweeping federal investigation and constant criticism of his lavish spending, College of DuPage President Robert Breuder will go on medical leave beginning Wednesday, upending a plan by...

Incoming, outgoing College of DuPage trustees spar over control

May 22, 2019 at 12:37 a.m.

A newly elected majority of College of DuPage trustees wants to vote Thursday to remove embattled President Robert Breuder -- but the old board appears to be standing in its...

Feds seek College of DuPage surveillance videos

August 18, 2019 at 7:20 p.m.

Federal authorities have subpoenaed the College of DuPage for video surveillance recordings that could show how administrators reacted to the launch of a sweeping criminal investigation at the embattled school,...

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

College of DuPage trustees, administrators bill alcohol to foundation

August 18, 2019 at 7:17 p.m.

College of DuPage trustees and senior administrators used a separate — and previously undisclosed — account at the campus' high-end restaurant to charge thousands of dollars in alcohol to a...

College of DuPage Trustee Dianne McGuire shows President Robert Breuder a newspaper clip before a special board meeting in January. McGuire has pushed for competitive bidding for college contracts.

College of DuPage backers with exclusive deals rake in millions

August 18, 2019 at 7:16 p.m.

Officials at the College of DuPage have a long list of items to turn over to federal investigators by next week, including a trove of documents related to contracts with...

The Technical Education Center at the College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn.

College of DuPage under federal investigation

August 18, 2019 at 7:15 p.m.

In a sign of intensifying scrutiny of the College of DuPage, federal prosecutors have opened a wide-ranging criminal investigation at the embattled community college, issuing two subpoenas this week that...

College of DuPage trustee Katharine Hamilton has been at odds with university President Robert Breuder for nearly a year.

Political shift on College of DuPage board could lead to president’s ouster

August 18, 2019 at 7:11 p.m.

A political shift on the College of DuPage board could lead to significant changes for the school and its embattled leader, as the new majority began calls Wednesday for President...

College of DuPage enrollment growth not all it seems

August 18, 2019 at 7:07 p.m.

The College of DuPage often boasts about its enrollment growth, using words like "dramatic" and "astonishing" to describe how it has bucked statewide trends. Its most recent growth, though, was...

College of DuPage President Robert Breuder listens during a special board meeting at College of DuPage, in Glen Ellyn, Ill., on Wednesday, Jan 28, 2015.

Subpoenas target college president’s spending

August 18, 2019 at 7:06 p.m.

A DuPage County grand jury has issued three subpoenas to the College of DuPage, seeking records related to President Robert Breuder's contract, his expenses and no-bid jobs awarded to a...

College of DuPage’s spending under investigation, sources say

August 18, 2019 at 7:05 p.m.

DuPage County prosecutors have opened an investigation into spending at the College of DuPage following a series of controversies at the Glen Ellyn community college, including lavish drinking and dining...

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