Dupage Policy Journal

College of DuPage board votes to terminate Breuder's contract

By Wendell Hutson | Oct 22, 2015

Robert Breuder’s six-year tenure as president of the College of DuPage (COD) ended after its Board of Trustees voted on Tuesday to terminate his employment. His termination was the result of the college finding evidence of misconduct and mismanagement, which Breuder participated in, oversaw or failed to prevent, the board said.

Naperville residents warned to beware utility-payment phone scam

By Wendell Hutson | Oct 21, 2015

Phone scams are on the rise in Naperville lately, with more and more residents filing complaints with the Naperville Police Department. Some recent scams involve residents receiving calls from people pretending to be Naperville city employees attempting to collect on an outstanding utility bill.

Dold travels to S. Korea to discuss family reunification, trade issues

By Wendell Hutson | Oct 21, 2015

U.S. Rep. Robert Dold (R-Dist. 10) traveled to South Korea last week with a delegation from the village of Wheeling and the Korean Cultural Center of Chicago to discuss efforts to reunite North and South Korean relatives, as well as U.S.-South Korea trade issues.

Hultgren hosts discussion about local, state infrastructure needs

By Wendell Hutson | Oct 20, 2015

U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-IL) was joined by U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster (R-PA), chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and officials from Illinois transportation authorities, county and city governments, and universities for a discussion on Monday about Chicago's and Illinois' infrastructure challenges.

Fluor Corp. chosen for engineering project

By Wendell Hutson | Oct 17, 2015

Kuwait National Petroleum Co. (KNPC) selected Fluor Corp. as the preferred bidder for two engineering, procurement and construction packages.Facilities in the two packages will include a variety of key process units, utilities and infrastructure for the new Al-Zour oil refinery project in Kuwait that is expected to produce 615,000 barrels per day.

AlixPartners assists with College of Du Page's operations

By Wendell Hutson | Oct 15, 2015

During the summer the College of DuPage Board of Trustees hired AlixPartners LLP to provide temporary executive and evaluative services to its finance department.

College of Du Page to lower tuition costs, tax rate

By Wendell Hutson | Oct 14, 2015

Following a September Board of Trustees meeting, plans are being made at the College of Du Page to cut tuition by $5 per credit hour and the school’s property tax levy by 5 percent in its 2016 budget.

DuPage College has first transition team in place

By Wendell Hutson | Oct 14, 2015

The College of DuPage Board of Trustees has created a transition team that will be led by Northwestern University Professor Don Haider.

Several Illinois counties affected by summer storms eligible for federal aid

By Wendell Hutson | Sep 4, 2015

U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) said this week that President Obama issued a U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Declaration for Grundy and Iroquois counties, as well as these neighboring counties: La Salle, Kendall, Will, Kankakee, Livingston, Ford, and Vermilion.