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He started the speech with a very blunt assessment of why he was there.

“I’m Scott Walker. I’m running for president. And I’m asking for your vote,” he told the crowd of nearly 200.

Walker’s time as governor has had some controversial moments. He faced – and later won – a recall election a little more than a year after being elected. Walker also signed a right-to-work bill into law earlier this year, allowing workers to opt out of paying union fees.

The unemployment rate was growing in Wisconsin, and there was a growing state deficit.

Walker, in light of those issues, said he ran for governor because he wanted to make the state a better place for his two sons, Matt and Alex. He said it was “fundamentally unacceptable” that they would grow up in a state that wasn’t as good as the one he grew up in.

Walker said he had a similar feeling when he decided to run for president.

“Today in America … I see a country that concerns me,” Walker said.

He spent a large portion of the speech talking about his accomplishments as governor, including the rightto-work legislation and education reforms, some of which allow parents to enroll their students in any school, regardless of where they live.

“Every child in America deserves access to a great education,” Walker said. “We’re going to make that happen going forward.”

Walker praised himself for accomplishing things he promised to voters, which he admitted is a rarity in politics. He said doing what was best helped bring Republicans, Democrats and independents together to help the state.

“I know if we can do that in a state that was as messed up as Wisconsin was just a mere 5½, six years ago, there is no doubt, with the right leadership in Washington, we can put together a team … that will stand up, fight

those battles, win those battles, get results and do it without compromising our principles going forward,” Walker said.

During his speech, Walker touched on many of the Republican talking points: • He mentioned a desire to repeal the Affordable Care Act – more commonly referred to as Obamacare.

• He mentioned he wants to reform the tax code and lower the tax burden on taxpayers.

“I believe you can spend your money far better than the federal government,” he said.

• He said Islamic terrorism is the biggest threat to the country’s future,

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“I’d rather take the fight to them than wait for them to take the fight to us,” he said.

• He took shots at Democrats – mostly front-runner Hillary Clinton – over her beliefs on growing the economy.

Other highlights included Walker saying the country needs to secure the Mexican-American border, fight back against Chinese cyberattacks, create a strong foreign policy stance with Russia and give U.S. troops the resources they need.

U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, who introduced Walker at the event, praised Walker’s work ethic in improving Wisconsin.

“The state of Wisconsin was a mess when Gov. Walker took over,” Roskam said.

Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti, who is from Wheaton, said DuPage County played a big role in helping Illinois elect a Republican governor and likely will have an impact on the 2016 election.

“We’re fired up to make it another Republican year,” she said.

Darlene Ruscitti, the chairwoman of the DuPage County GOP, said this was the third in their series of hosting Republican presidential candidates.

The GOP previously hosted U.S. Sens.

Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Rand Paul, R-Kentucky.

“We think DuPage County in the state of Illinois is a real important part in winning in 2016,” she said.

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WHEN: 7 p.m. Aug. 20 and 22 WHERE: Weyrauch Auditorium at West Chicago Community High School, 326 Joliet St. COST: $10 INFO: wegotheatre.com

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Grace McLean of West Chicago (left) and Jack Gillespie of Winfield rehearse a scene from WeGo Drama’s romantic comedy production of “Almost, Maine.” Performances for the show are scheduled for Aug. 20 and 22 at the Weyrauch Auditorium at West Chicago Community High School. drama department and one of the directors.

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WEST CHICAGO – The 2015-16 Wego Drama season will begin at West Chicago Community High School with the student directors showcase production of John Cariani’s “Almost, Maine.”

Performances for the show are scheduled to start at 7 p.m. Aug. 20 and 22 at the Weyrauch Auditorium at West Chicago Community High School, 326 Joliet St. The show takes audiences on a tour of the fictional town of Almost, Maine, and consists of nine vignettes, six of which are directed by two students: junior Arielle Duerr and senior Robert Bradley.

The play explores various relationships with themes such as lost love, old friends finding one another, new romance and first dates, according to Mark Begovich, head of the

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COD BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING | 4 THINGS TO KNOW

College starts Breuder replacement search

By NATHAN LURZ nlurz@shawmedia.com The College of DuPage Board of Trustees had a lengthy agenda for its Aug. 13 meeting. Here are some of the topics the board discussed during its special meeting.

1. Presidential search

The board took its first steps toward replacing embattled President Robert Breuder, unanimously approving a measure to establish a presidential search committee and spend upward of $25,000 to hire a consultant to help the process.

Breuder has been on paid administrative leave since April after state and federal investigations began probing his personal use of college funds and a $763,000 contract buyout brought headlines and proposed state legislation to the school’s doorstep.

Board Chairwoman Kathy Hamilton said she and board Secretary Frank Napolitano would sit on the committee alongside the consultant and other stakeholders. She said in a previous in-

terview the college was eager to get the long process of installing a new president started before Breuder’s official last day in March 2016.

Hamilton said getting the feedback of the entire college community – unlike the committee made entirely of board members when Breuder was hired in 2009 – would be important through the process.

Vice Chairwoman Deanne Mazzochi encouraged all board members to reach out to the consultant and committee to express what they want in a president before candidates are brought before the board.

2. Interim increase

Breuder’s short-term replacement, Interim Acting President Joe Collins, got a pay increase to reflect his recent upswing in responsibility.

Collins, who is the school’s executive vice president, has been in charge of the school since Breuder was placed on administrative leave. Four members of the board voted in favor of the increase, which bumps his annual pay from $229,678.86 to $307.678.88 on a month-to-

month basis, according to board documents. When a new president is hired, Collins will see his pay decrease to its previous level the following month.

Those who supported the vote said he had been performing the duties of both positions and done so admirably.

Trustee Charles Bernstein said Collins had shown himself to be “far superior to his predecessor” and that the college was lucky to have him.

“These are not usual times for the college. It’s an extremely stressful time. We are going through a lot of trauma,” he said. “If we were to lose him ... and bring in someone else, it would take him a good deal of time just to get up to speed.”

Trustee Dianne McGuire said she felt uncomfortable with the total, saying a college survey of eight colleges in the College of DuPage’s peer group showed his new salary would put him near the top of the list. McGuire said she was “taken aback” by the total for a firsttime president on top of the $314,034.31 the college already was paying Breuder.

Hamilton said the new amount did not include any additional perks or

benefits, a frequent feature of many presidential contracts, so his base salary for running the largest community college in the state and working two demanding jobs was easily defensible.

3. Budget calendar set

The board voted to host its long-anticipated public hearing for its FY2016 budget on Sept. 17 and plans to have a final vote on Sept. 24.

Napolitano, who chairs the board’s budget committee, said at the July 30 board meeting that the board will be considering more than $7.5 million in cuts to a “bloated” budget that did not reflect actual spending needs.

In 2016, the college would operate on a $761,000 surplus with a projected flat enrollment total, including a $2.9 million decrease in the property tax levy, a $5 tuition decrease starting in the spring and $6.6 million cuts to salaries and benefits.

The budget also includes a $4 million contingency fund and $2.9 million legal fee fund.

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By NATHAN LURZ nlurz@shawmedia.com The College of DuPage had more than $160 million invested in funds that violated board policy, according to a consultant hired by the college.

John Dischner of Alix Partners, who has helped take over the school’s treasurer’s office and has overseen its day-to-day operations with fellow consultant Kurt Beckeman, presented to the college’s Board of Trustees on Aug. 13 to discuss what he had found in his two months of work.

The board hired the two consultants on June 11, days after Thomas Glaser, senior vice president of administration and treasurer, and Lynn Sapyta, assistant vice president of financial affairs and controller, were placed on administrative leave. The two were disciplined after an internal audit examining funds in September 2014 revealed the school had violated board policy by over-investing in specific types of funds, among other violations.

After two months on the job, Dischner said the school’s investments were best left in the hands of those outside the school.

“I think the self-management of this portfolio has stressed the department’s capabilities,” he said. “I think it’s evident in the compliance – which has been haphazard – record and reporting deficiencies, documentation concerns and the recent performance that we’ve seen.”

However, Dischner said the problem could have been even greater than originally thought.

The audit previously identified $80 million in investments made in the Illinois Metropolitan Investment Fund, around 29.2 percent of the college’s portfolio. Board policy states investment in such local government investment pools cannot exceed 5 percent.

That investment ended up costing the college after $2.2 million of the school’s funds were effectively frozen in 2014 after the fund defaulted on certain loans.

Dischner said he also counted an additional $81.8 million invested in mutual fund accounts, despite board policy requiring money be invested only in money markets. That means at least 73 percent of the school’s $217 million in investments are out of compliance.

Board Secretary Frank Napolitano called the mismanagement “a monumental failure on many levels.”

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WEST CHICAGO – The West Chicago Public Library was awarded a Latino Americans: 500 Years of History grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association, the library announced in a news release.

The library won the award in partnership with the West Chicago City Museum, the Mexican Cultural CenNews to ter DuPage and Community High your phone School District 94.

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The library also will host a six-part, NEH-supported documentary film “Latino Americans,” created for PBS in 2013 by the WETA public television station.

The award-winning series chronicles the history of Latinos in the United States from the 16th century to present day.

Programs funded by the grant will include the Mexican Independence Day parade and celebration from noon to 6 p.m. Sept. 13, organized by the Mexican Cultural Center of DuPage and sponsored by the city of West Chicago.

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The board took steps forward on several lauded committees during the meeting.

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Since their hire, Dischner said he and Beckeman have cleaned up the school’s record keeping, developed a new monthly reporting package and evaluated investment options for the school.

He recommended the college look into hiring an outside firm to manage the funds in the future, saying it would be hard to hire staff with the skills to handle such a large account.

He said a committee filled by him-

self, Interim Acting President Joseph Collins and Trustees Charles Bernstein and Dianne McGuire had formed an evaluation team and contacted 10 firms to potentially begin handling the investments. Six already have responded, and the team eventually will bring a final set of recommendations for board approval, should the board allow it.

“I think for where the college is today, this is a path that I would recommend the board consider,” Dischner said. “It’s not criticism for the people that are in there now, but they are doing a lot of different things and that’s not really what they do.”

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Hamilton has held up the committee as a safeguard against fraud, exemplified by a former college radio station engineer who stole more than $200,000 through false invoices and the poor financial reporting at the Waterleaf Restaurant.

Mazzochi also gave her first report as chairwoman of the new, permanent education committee. She said the committee would provide oversight into the institution’s educational policies and practices with a focus on larger scale strategy, as opposed to the details of educating. She, McGuire and Napolitano would be on the committee alongside college faculty and students.

She said she had gathered feedback from several stakeholders and would present a final charter to vote on in the coming weeks.

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The United States Department of Agriculture has granted a disaster designation in 87 Illinois counties and 14 contiguous counties that suffered losses because of rain and flooding.

Rauner issued an official letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack on July 23. Counties eligible for assistance were determined through the USDA’s Loss As-

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BOYS GOLF PREVIEW

WeGo, Wheaton Academy lean on experience “This year’s team has some great returning talent,” coach Scott Broman said. “We are hungry to carry last year’s momentum into this year.”

By SCOTT SCHMID sschmid@shawmedia.com The high school boys golf season has teed off and players and teams have the goal of reaching the Bloomington-Normal area for the state tournaments in October.

Here’s the outlook for several area schools, including West Chicago and Wheaton North.

Wheaton North Falcons Coach: Mike Pribaz Conference: DuPage Valley Top player NAME Zach Gerry

St. Francis Spartans

Coach: Greg Baresel Conference: Chicago Catholic League Top players NAME Luke Armbrust Connor Buckley Jonathan Nocek

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Outlook: St. Francis returns this fall off an outstanding 2014 campaign, which culminated with a sectional championship and a fifth-place finish in Class 2A. The Spartans bring back their top two scorers from state in Jonathan Nocek, who came in 11th individually, and Connor Buckley, who placed 40th.

“I am very excited for this season,” coach Greg Baresel said. “We have a good core of seniors returning from our state team and we should compete well at conference and during the state series.”

One major change for St. Francis this fall is the Spartans are competing in the Chicago Catholic League.

“This will be new territory for us,” Baresel said. “We are looking to be competitive and compete for a conference championship.”

West Chicago Wildcats Coach: Nick Kempski Conference: Upstate Eight

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Wheaton North’s Zach Gerry tracks his putt Aug. 12 during a practice round at Klein Creek Golf Course. Gerry, who is entering his third season on varsity, is the most experienced player the Falcons have this season. vancing to the sectional last year by one stroke.

As a team, West Chicago posted a 3-5 mark in Upstate Eight dual meets last fall and placed sixth in the conference tournament.

“We hope to continue to Outlook: Nick Kempski improve as a team,” Kempski takes over the West Chicago said.

“We are going to lean on program and he inherits a group with experience, led by our seniors for leadership.”

2014 sectional qualifier Corey Wheaton Academy Scudder.

Also back are Jason Gim- Warriors re, Ross Behr and Ryan Han- Coach: Scott Broman cock. Gimre missed out on ad- Conference: Metro Suburban

Top players NAME Ross Behr Jason Gimre Ryan Hancock Corey Scudder

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Top players NAME Kyle Bertsche Carter Bruntjen Grant Gosden

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Outlook: Wheaton Academy captured the Class 2A Mendota regional title a year ago and brings back two Metro Suburban all-conference selections from the 2014 group in Grant Gosden and Kyle Bertsche.

The Warriors must find a way to replace the scoring of Zack Spear, a 2014 state qualifier.

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Outlook: A team that won a Class 3A regional title last fall, Wheaton North was hit hard by graduation, losing 10 seniors. Among that group were three players who qualified for state in their careers and five all-conference players.

This time around, the Falcons will be a much younger team but one with a lot of potential. Leading the charge is Zach Gerry, who enters his third year on the varsity.

“I am excited to watch these younger guys who have been waiting in the wings step up and show some leadership,” coach Mike Pribaz said. “This is Zach’s third year on varsity and my bet is that his experience will pay off. As the season unfolds we will find out who else will fill those top spots from last year.”

A major change this year is the addition of Neuqua Valley, Waubonsie Valley and Metea Valley to the DuPage Valley Conference.

“We were already a tough conference but now the DVC is one of the best in the state,” Pribaz said. “Judging by last year’s postseason results and returners, it seems like Neuqua Valley would be the favorite but you can never count out Naperville North.

We are excited to play them all and challenge them for that top spot.”

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GIRLS GOLF PREVIEW

By SCOTT SCHMID sschmid@shawmedia.com High school girls golfers have started the season, and the end goal for every team and player is Decatur, site of the state tournaments on Oct. 16 and 17. Here’s the outlook for St. Francis, Wheaton Academy and Wheaton Warrenville South.

St. Francis Spartans

Coach: Matt Walsh Conference: Chicago Catholic League Top players NAME Megan Bormann Thaia Garcia Olivia Saccameno Hailey Strickland Photo provided

Troy Catugy and Andrew Gawrich won the U18 silver bracket in two sets July 19 at an EVP Beach Volleyball Tour event at North Avenue Beach in Chicago. It was the first tournament the two Wheaton residents played together.

Wheaton duo performs well at beach volleyball tourney SUBURBAN LIFE MEDIA WHEATON – Troy Catugy and Andrew Gawrich aren’t 18 years old, but they proved they can compete against volleyball players that age.

Competing in the U18 division, Catugy, 15, and Gawrich, 13, won the silver bracket at an EVP Beach Volleyball Tour junior tournament July 19 at North Avenue Beach in Chicago.

They won their last match of the

tourney in two sets.

It was the first tournament the two played together as they represented the Wheaton Beach Volleyball Club.

Catugy and Gawrich are two of 10 players who competed for Wheaton Beach Volleyball Club at tournaments in Chicago, Evanston and Michigan City, Ind., throughout the summer.

Catugy attends Wheaton North and Gawrich is a student at Monroe Middle School.

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From that group, the Warriors bring back their top three scorers at state – Hailey Farmer, Lauren Isenhart and Meredith Bult – along with state tourney players Chrislyn Herring and Brooke Nickell.

“We only lost one of our top six so I am excited to see what they accomplish this year,” coach Haley Martin said. “We would really like to make it to state again and finish higher than we did last year.”

Wheaton Warrenville South Tigers Coach: Art Tang Conference: DuPage Valley

Top players NAME Annalee Dannegger Priya Desai Emma Field Outlook: St. Francis is coming off a Julia Hauenstein season in which it finished sixth at the Sarah Hauenstein Class AA Wheaton Academy regional tournament.

This time around, the squad has a nice mix of returning senior golfers to go along with a few promising sophomores, according to coach Matt Walsh.

“We just want to continue to practice hard, improve throughout the year and be ready for the regional in October,” Walsh said.

Wheaton Academy Warriors Coach: Haley Martin Conference: Metro Suburban Top players NAME Meredith Bult Hailey Farmer Lauren Isenhart

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Outlook: Last season was one to remember for Wheaton Academy, which captured a conference championship and Class A regional title before going on to finish 10th at the state tournament.

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Outlook: On one hand, Wheaton Warrenville South returns five of its top six golfers from a team that finished fourth in Class AA last fall. On the other hand, the golfer lost from that group is Kelly Anderson, a four-year state qualifier who tied for 15th individually last year and is continuing her career at Northern Illinois University.

“It’s going to be difficult to replace Kelly Anderson to graduation,” coach Art Tang said. “She’s been our number one player for the last two years. But after last year’s finish, the rest of the girls gained plenty of experience and should be ready to go this fall.”

Sarah Hauenstein placed 18th at state as a freshman, Annalee Dannegger was 53rd, Priya Desai came in 67th and Emma Field and Julia Hauenstein were 84th and 101st, respectively.

South hopes to build on that solid foundation this season.

“Some of our goals this season would be to make it downstate as a team and win the DVC,” Tang said.