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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...

Candidates for the College of DuPage board of trustees participated in an election forum that was canceled then quickly reinstated.

After snub, College of DuPage gets threat that lawmakers plan to cut funds

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

Frustrated by lavish spending and lax financial oversight at the College of DuPage, Illinois lawmakers threatened Thursday to slash funding to the community college after school officials ignored their deadline...

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...

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...

Drew Peterson asks for immediate trial on murder-for-hire charges

May 22, 2019 at 7:26 p.m.

Drew Peterson has a new lawyer and, it seems, a new legal strategy. The retired Bolingbrook police sergeant waived a preliminary hearing Tuesday in a surprise move that prevented prosecutors...

A sign in front of Sharon Bychowski's home, left, and near Drew Peterson's home, right, in Bolingbrook announces a fundraiser to support a continued search for Stacy Peterson.

Drew Peterson to return to court over murder-for-hire allegations

May 22, 2019 at 7:26 p.m.

Drew Peterson will be back in a downstate courtroom Tuesday morning, as prosecutors lay out their case against him in an alleged murder-for-hire plot targeting Will County State's Attorney James...

Garth Brooks performs at the Allstate Arena in Rosemont on Sept. 4, 2014. The performance in Rosemont marks the end of Brooks 13-year tour hiatus.

Rosemont pays Garth Brooks $1 million to open tour at Allstate Arena

August 18, 2019 at 6:49 p.m.

Rosemont paid country superstar Garth Brooks more than $1 million to launch his comeback tour last year at Allstate Arena, records show, but officials say the village made twice that...

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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