When I read this article in Illinois Leaks, it so reminded me of the McHenry County College Board room. At one point there were signs on virtually all of the chairs in the front row of the MCC Board room … Continue reading
Category Archives: College of DuPage
Spurred by the outrageous Golden Parachute given by the outgoing Trustees to the outgoing College of DuPage President, the Illinois General Assembly has sent a bill limited such rewards to one year’s salary. Ex- President Walt Packard’s Golden Parachute came … Continue reading
Recently elected McHenry County Trustee Mike Smith of Lakewood was elected President of the College Board by a 4-3 vote. He replaced his April running mate Ron Parrish, who sought re-election to the Board Presidency, being nominated by newly-sworn in … Continue reading
Since at least the 1970’s, the Election Interference Prohibition Act has been on the books. (As I was researching this article, I discovered that the language has either been repealed by P.A. 87-1052 or placed elsewhere in the Statue books, perhaps … Continue reading
Somehow I got on State Rep. Peter Breen’s email list. Today, election eve, he sent out an email from his political account that endorsed a slate of candidates for the College of DuPage, the junior college there that can’t seem … Continue reading
Some will remember the full page “I’m just like you” ads in the Northwest Herald that McHenry County College ran in an attempt to improve its image. At least they didn’t run before MCC college board elections. Readers of the … Continue reading
An email from newly-elected State Rep. Peter Breen of DuPage County: We’ve watched over the past year as the College of DuPage Board of Trustees has taken a beating in the press for scandal after scandal, and the public outcry … Continue reading
Adam Andrzejewski, one conservative candidate for governor among too many in the 2010 Republican Party Primary, founded For the Good of Illinois after his loss. That organization is dedicated to transparency of government records. His latest revelation involved emails from … Continue reading
Robert Breuder, the President of the College of DuPage had a wonderful plan. He would invite Governor Pat Quinn to speak at the Commencement Ceremony in the hope that the Govenror would release $20 million in building funds to subsidize … Continue reading
From Adam Andrzejewski, Founder & Chairman, For The Good of Illinois: MAKING UP A $50 MILLION BUILDING The College of DuPage has spent $550 million since 2009 on campus construction, but it’s not enough… Dr. Breuder wants to spend $50 … Continue reading
It is really hard for me to believe that the President of the College of DuPage did what Adam Andrzejewski of For the Good of Illinois reported in this press release. It’s so good, I’ll print the press release: COLLEGE … Continue reading