Willowbrook
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Trade deals will promote job growthOct 19, 2011 5:00 am - Despite the clear economic benefits of trade, almost every story about the recent agreements with Panama, South Korea and Colombia included at least one hard-core oppone...
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COD open house shows off new facilitiesOct 15, 2011 12:00 am - Prospective students from across the country joined Glen Ellyn-area residents Saturday at an open house starring four of College of DuPage’s new or newly renovated build...
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DuPage edges Harper in 2 OTsOct 15, 2011 12:00 am - The Harper College football team dropped another heartbreaker Saturday afternoon, 12-6 in double overtime to rival College of DuPage in Palatine. Special teams mishaps ...
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ABC 7's '190 North' turns the spotlight on West ChicagoOct 12, 2011 6:00 am - West Chicago isn't really the kind of metropolis where Superman hangs out. The city — specifically, the DuPage Business Center — just plays one in the movies. But after ...
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Cook of the Week Challenge Week 3 judgesOct 11, 2011 11:00 pm - Jean-Louis Clerc French born and trained Jean-Louis Clerc joined the faculty of College of Dupage as executive chef at Waterleaf, a student-staffed fine-dining restauran...
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Suburban colleges try to get kids college-readyOct 10, 2011 12:00 am - Too many students are graduating high school without the skills needed to take on college-level course work, local educators and national statistics say. While community...
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Once homeless herself, woman leads COD symposium to help othersOct 10, 2011 12:00 am - Jill Markussen was a senior executive in the mortgage industry, but her company filed for bankruptcy in 2007 and all employees got the pink slip. Months later, she and h...
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Focus on adjunct quality, not quantityOct 05, 2011 5:00 am - As a way to save costs, community colleges have increasingly hired adjunct instructors. Bargain that they are, part-timers also allow schools to easily fill gaps and exp...
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Cop dog bites Willowbrook copOct 05, 2011 12:00 am - A Willowbrook police sergeant was recovering from surgery Wednesday after being bitten by a police dog that apparently confused him for a suspect, authorities said. The...
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Community colleges increasingly rely on foundationsOct 02, 2011 11:00 pm - Funds growing in importance in providing the extras in tight economy