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Twelve candidates are vying for three six-year terms on the College of DuPage board, with many of the hopefuls citing continuous reports of financial blunders at the state's largest community college as their motivation to seek a board position.

College of DuPage gives foundation board member $630,000 in no-bid projects

August 18, 2019 at 7:03 p.m.

Without receiving a single competitive bid, the College of DuPage has paid a member of its foundation board more than $630,000 to design and install signs for the school over...

College of DuPage President Robert Breuder expensed alcohol at the school's tony Waterleaf restaurant at least 15 times last year, leaving taxpayers on the hook for more than $3,500. Tabs from senior administrators last year totaled at least $1,800 more.

College of DuPage trustees to investigate alcohol expenses

August 18, 2019 at 7:00 p.m.

Trustees at the College of DuPage plan to investigate thousands of dollars in bills from embattled school President Robert Breuder and senior administrators for alcohol at a tony campus restaurant...

The University of Illinois board of trustees Thursday approved a new medical school for the Urbana-Champaign campus, a unique engineering-focused program that could enroll students as soon as fall 2017.

U. of I. trustees approve new medical school

August 18, 2019 at 6:55 p.m.

The University of Illinois board of trustees Thursday approved a new medical school for the Urbana-Champaign campus, a unique engineering-focused program that could enroll students as soon as fall 2017....

A Tribune report revealed that College of DuPage President Robert Breuder, trustees and senior managers have spent nearly $190,000 on close to 500 occasions at Waterleaf, the Glen Elyn college's professionally run restaurant.

College of DuPage may ban employees from expensing alcohol purchases

August 18, 2019 at 6:54 p.m.

The College of DuPage would ban reimbursements for alcohol as part of a series of actions proposed Wednesday following a baiduhai report on lavish spending by top school administrators...

University of Illinois President Robert Easter is retiring this month.

U. of I. president endorses new medical school at Urbana-Champaign

August 18, 2019 at 6:54 p.m.

University of Illinois President Robert Easter on Wednesday endorsed a new medical school at the Urbana-Champaign campus, the most significant signal yet that the project will go forward. The idea...

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

State lawmakers heighten calls for College of DuPage review

August 18, 2019 at 6:53 p.m.

State lawmakers turned up the pressure for a comprehensive audit of the College of DuPage following a Tribune investigation that uncovered lavish spending by school officials at the campus's upscale...

College of DuPage officials drink, eat well on taxpayers’ dime

August 18, 2019 at 6:52 p.m.

With a dozen bottles of wine, pate and $70 prix fixe plates, College of DuPage President Robert Breuder hosted a holiday dinner for the school's board of trustees in December...

Northwestern’s $92 million gift will go toward biomedical research

August 18, 2019 at 6:52 p.m.

Northwestern University is on a fundraising roll. A month after announcing its largest gift ever, the university has secured another significant donation: nearly $100 million for its medical school. Northwestern...

John Valenta was sentenced to eight years in prison Friday for stealing $400,000 in a fraudulent billing scheme while working as a College of DuPage radio engineer.

Theft at College of DuPage’s WDCB went longer, cost more, controller says

August 18, 2019 at 6:48 p.m.

An alleged theft at the College of DuPage radio station went on for more than twice as long — and was twice as costly — as prosecutors charged this week,...

Ex-College of DuPage radio engineer charged with felony theft

May 22, 2019 at 7:21 p.m.

A former College of DuPage employee has been charged with stealing from the campus radio station in a scheme similar to one he pulled off four years ago at another...

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