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College of DuPage moving on in numbers Feb 5, 2013 12:00 AM
The NCAA begins its football signing period Wednesday, and more than two dozen College of DuPage players will be signing.
Wheaton College brings acclaimed performers for series Nov 15, 2012 12:00 AM
The list of past performers of Wheaton College's Artist Series is a roster of the most acclaimed classical musicians. The tradition continues Saturday, Nov. 17, with Grammy-nominated violinist Caroline Goulding joining the Camerata Chicago chamber orchestra at Edman Chapel.
Wheaton College celebrates connections to women Christian leadersOct 15, 2012 12:00 AM
"Great heavens, what remarkable women are to be found among these Christians!" Wheaton College President Philip Graham Ryken applies the words of Libianios to women with ties to the college who are contemporary Christian leaders.
Screaming Eagles to deliver game ball to Elmhurst College Sep 26, 2012 12:00 AM
Elmhurst College is preparing for one of the most spectacular football handoffs in its homecoming history, and it's set to take place before the game even starts. On Saturday, Oct. 13, just before the kickoff of Elmhurst's game against Wheaton College, members of the 101st Airborne Division's Parachute Demonstration Team, also known as the Screaming Eagles, will parachute onto Langhorst Field carrying the American flag and the game ball.
Wheaton College keeps pushing suit against contraceptive mandate Sep 4, 2012 12:00 AM
Wheaton College has appealed the dismissal of a lawsuit seeking an exemption from a health care reform mandate to provide coverage for emergency contraception. A federal judge dismissed the lawsuit last week. "We're appealing because we continue to believe that our case should be considered on its merits," Wheaton College President Philip Ryken said in a statement.
Wheaton stifles Benedictine under the lights Aug 30, 2012 12:00 AM
Wheaton College running back Peter Jarrett saw enough of the Thunder defense Thursday night to know how to describe his friends on the other side of the ball: "stifling," he said. The offense couldn't be stifled when it took the field also in a 48-7 nonconference victory against visiting Benedictine in the team's season opener.
Judge dismisses Wheaton College suit against contraception mandate Aug 28, 2012 12:00 AM
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Wheaton College against the Obama administration, which questioned the legality of a health care mandate to provide health insurance coverage with conctraception. The ruling comes two weeks after the college was granted a one-year 'safe harbor' extension to comply with the mandate.
Wheaton College suit prompts change in contraception ‘safe harbor’ Aug 17, 2012 12:00 AM
A lawsuit filed by Wheaton College caused the federal government this week to change its guidelines on how religious institutions can qualify for a year's reprieve from a health care reform requirement to cover emergency contraception. The government now is seeking to dismiss the suit, but attorneys for the college said Friday they plan to continue pursuing the challenge, filed in July seeking an exemption from the mandate of providing emergency contraception coverage.
Wheaton College joins suits against contraception mandate Jul 18, 2012 12:00 AM
Wheaton College filed a federal lawsuit against President Obama's administration, joining more than 50 religious institutions in their opposition to a mandate that would force the school to provide insurance covering contraception for students and staff.
Wheaton College, other suburban observatories focus on Transit of Venus Jun 5, 2012 12:00 AM
From our vantage point on Earth, it may look like merely a tiny black dot crossing the surface of the sun. But in reality, the Transit of Venus that begins about 5:03 p.m. Tuesday, is an extremely rare event that has occurred just a handful of times since it was discovered in 1639 and won't occur again until 2117. The black dot is the planet Venus, passing between Earth and the front of the fiery sun.
Wheaton mourns former city council member May 29, 2012 12:00 AM
Robert Mork, a longtime Wheaton city councilman and legal counsel to the DuPage Forest Preserve District, is being remembered by area leaders for his skillful articulation of his views and dedication to his community. Mork, 58, died Tuesday morning following a battle with cancer, said his wife, Lorraine. He served on the city council from 1993 to 2005, and was the forest preserve district's attorney for three decades.