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College of DuPage Faculty Association President Glenn Hansen, surrounded by COD faculty, addresses the COD board of trustees on Tuesday night. (Michelle Manchir/Tribune)

COD OKs raises for police, faculty still without a contract

By Michelle Manchir | Today at 2:59 p.m.

As negotiations continue for a labor agreement between College of DuPage and the union representing full-time faculty, the Glen Ellyn college’s board approved a contract … Read more ›

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Crime and police, News
John C. Kavan

Police: Man shot stranded motorist’s car window

By Brian Slodysko | Today at 1:23 p.m.

A 70-year-old Downers Grove-area man is accused of shooting out the window of a car as a motorist who claimed to be stranded tried to … Read more ›

Sports
From the community

Longshots Baseball Alumni Start Fast

By Rob Rooney | Yesterday at 8:30 p.m.

As local Longshots Baseball and Downers Grove Youth Baseball DGYB) players are preparing for their own seasons, they were able to watch a number of … Read more ›

Schools
Henry Cole amazes Highland students with his quick-sketch abilities.
From the community

Authors inspire students at annual District 58 Author Fest

By Jennifer Korb Waldorf | Yesterday at 3:21 p.m.

District 58 students got the chance to hear about the art of storytelling from some of the best in their field during the 2012 Author … Read more ›

Schools
A representative from the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society gets some help from student volunteers in illustrating the functions of different types of blood cells and how cancer can occur. She visited Indian Trail School to help kick off its annual Pennies for Patients fundraiser.
From the community

Indian Trail fundraiser bringing in ‘pennies for patients’

By Jennifer Korb Waldorf | Yesterday at 3:56 p.m.

Indian Trail students have been busy collecting pennies, nickels, dimes and quarters. Not only is the school as a whole trying to top the more … Read more ›

Schools
Student council officers from Herrick and O'Neill middle school introduced Sen. Kirk Dillard (left), Rep. Patti Bellock and Sen. Ron Sandack at the annual District 58 Legislative Breakfast Feb. 17. U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert also sent a representative.
From the community

State finances a focus of District 58 Legislative Breakfast

By Jennifer Korb Waldorf | Yesterday at 2:43 p.m.

Finances and unfunded mandates were among the topics addressed by local state legislators during District 58’s annual Legislative Breakfast Feb. 17. Each year, the Legislative … Read more ›

Politics and government

Quinn’s bad news budget: ‘Our rendezvous with reality has arrived’

Today at 7:47 a.m.

SPRINGFIELD—Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn today delivered a bad news budget speech, calling for prison closures, layoffs and cutbacks to health care for the poor. Read … Read more ›

News, Schools

COD board OKs tuition increase

By Michelle Manchir | Today at 7:39 a.m.

Tuition will increase for College of DuPage students next year. Glen Ellyn community college officials voted 5-2 Tuesday to raise tuition $4 per credit hour, … Read more ›

Politics and government
A yard sign near the propsed Walgreens location. (TribLocal photo/Brian Slodysko)

Council delays vote on new Walgreens amid resident protests

By Brian Slodysko | Today at 7:21 a.m.

The Downers Grove Village Council postponed an anticipated vote to allow construction of a new Walgreens pharmacy on the south side of town, amid a … Read more ›

News
The DuPage County Fair includes animal showings, like for this 250-pound pig last year, but a consultant for the county suggests examining fair finances for any pork in funding. (Chuck Berman, Chicago Tribune 2011 / July 27, 2011)

DuPage County officials to take long look at viability of county fair

Today at 6:15 a.m.

The DuPage County Board should examine the long-term viability of its county fair and how distribution of state funding for the event is handled, a … Read more ›

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