College of Dupage

Watchdogs: Woman who got COD no-bid contracts is 'public figure,' can't sue those who reported story for defamation

By Jonathan Bilyk | Tuesday, Apr 5, 2022 @ 8:32pm

A new filing in the long-running defamation case asserts news articles published by the Edgar County Watchdogs about no-bid professional services contracts secured by Carla Burkhart from College of DuPage, in which the Watchdogs reported she falsely claimed to be an architect, are protected by the First Amendment
Funding shortfalls for higher ed have more to do with bloated pensions and admin costs, not lack of budget, report says

By Karen Kidd | Tuesday, Feb 9, 2016 @ 11:31am

Those who blame the state's higher education funding shortfalls on Springfield gridlock should focus on the real causes of the crisis: skyrocketing pensions, bloated administrative costs and soaring tuition and fees for students, according to the co-author of a recent study.