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While it weighs what to do with the county fairgrounds, the DuPage County Board also will be taking a look at the future operation of the DuPage Convalescent Center in Wheaton. On Aug. 11, the board approved a $99,500 contract to nonprofit management consultant Center for Governmental Research to present options to manage the care facility as it faces a future of dwindling Medicaid payments and government subsidies. Board member Bob Larsen, who chairs the county Health and Human Services Committee, said the future of the center long had been a topic for discussion. The committee decided to do a comprehensive look when the county upped its level of direct subsidy last year from $2.4 million to $3 million annually. “That shows the numbers aren’t trending the way we’d like them to, despite the best efforts of everyone,” Larsen said. “It’s been an ongoing discussion on how can we best maintain the dust of the facility, maintain the quality of the care that we provide in a model that makes sense for taxpayers.”
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on their needs and experience level. After a nap, dogs repeat the play and training before being picked up. Holland said the goal is to be an extension of the dog’s family, including taking dogs into his own home over the weekend. He said the business even adopted a pair of unwanted puppies that a client could no longer care for, intending to find them a better home.
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“It’s like having a brother that’s living next door that will always take care of the dog if there’s an issue,” he said. Holland even has his own family and dogs on staff. Holland said he believed the emphasis on having a clean, personal and loving space will make Beach for Dogs a go-to spot for area dog owners. In fact, so many people were asking about the business that he decided to open it early. Kerry O’Brien, executive director of the Wheaton Chamber of Commerce, said she was impressed by Holland’s vision and experience. “I love that he’s got his family involved and a real plan for growth,” she said. “I think it will be ... a real energizer and real asset to the business community.”
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BELOW: Anne Reidenbach, 9, of Wheaton, one of the winners in the bike decorating contest, rides through downtown Wheaton.
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DuPage County Board honors late McBride with dedication By NATHAN LURZ nlurz@shawmedia.com Ten months after his death, the DuPage County Board is ensuring a late member will be remembered for years to come. The board formally dedicated its caucus room to Jerome “JR” McBride during its Aug. 11 meeting. McBride died Oct. 24, 2014, after a battle with cancer. Business owner Karyn Romano, a Glen Ellyn resident, assumed the District 4 seat on Dec. 9, 2014. Chairman Dan Cronin said the room would serve as a perfect way to honor the “friend and beloved county board member.” “I think everybody pretty much [knows] JR McBride had a profound impact on our board,” he said. “I think his most powerful tool was his sense of humor and his desire to talk and collaborate and find common ground. ... We think it’s very fitting.” McBride, a Glen Ellyn resident and insurance agent, began serving on the board in 2006 following the death of John Noel. McBride served as chairman of the Emergency Telephone Service Board. He also served on the Judicial
and Public Safety, Legislative, Public Transit and Technology committees. His attendance at board meetings became infrequent after he had brain surgery in 2011 to remove a tumor, his fourth operation in 11 years. McBride also was a member of the DuPage Community Board for Metropolitan Family Services and was involved with Misericordia Heart of Mercy in Chicago, Outreach Community Ministries, Rotary Club, the DuPage Chapter of the American Cancer Society and the Glenbard West High School Booster Club. Cronin was joined by several of McBride’s family members, including his wife Becky, several of his five children and his siblings. Becky McBride said she appreciated the gesture and knew her late husband would as well. She told the board she hoped his appearance when they walked into the room for hard political conversations “warms your heart and reminds you of the lightheartedness of all of this and his sense of humor and his ability to connect, communicate, build bridges with people and I hope it makes those conversations easier to do.”
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Continued from page 1 Larsen rebuffed questions from board member Liz Chaplin – the lone nay vote – that suggested the goal of the study was to privatize or close the Convalescent Center. Larsen said he and the committee were interested in solving its financial problems and maintaining services. Ultimately, he said the committee hoped to keep intact the center’s core mission of caring for DuPage County residents who don’t have any other option because of poverty. However, the declining Medicaid reimbursements that help pay for the care of those individuals have been a heavy financial burden, according to center administrator Jennifer Ulmer. “The shortfall comes from the nature of the population we serve – between 75 and 85 percent of our residents get some form of Medicaid,” she said. “The reimbursements are lower than the costs.” Larsen said the shortfall could cost upward of $1 million next year alone. Ulmer said the center had tried to be creative in raising money, including operating cafeterias at the county courthouse and administration building as well as through
“The shortfall comes from the nature of the population we serve – between 75 and 85 percent of our residents get some form of Medicaid. The reimbursements are lower than the costs.” Jennifer Ulmer Convalescent Center administrator
its foundation, but still was coming up short. Larsen said the Center for Governmental Research had the expertise to take a more comprehensive look at the center and come up with solutions. He anticipated a preliminary report coming by the end of the year. Ulmer said she had been involved throughout the conversation to hire the firm, and said any suggestions would be welcome and taken into consideration. “I think the step the board took today shows the solid opinion of the chairman and the board that they value the Convalescent Center and value it as one of the more important assets in the county,” she said.
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The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County is planning to invest thousands of dollars to revamp a pair of its historic buildings in the coming months. Both St. James Farm in Winfield and Graue Mill in Oak Brook will be getting a construction face-lift. Kevin Horsfall, the district’s director of planning, said the Graue Mill project will be the bigger of the two, coming in around half a million dollars. “Over the years, flooding at Salt Creek has taken a minor toll on the building, so we want to make it a more resilient structure in the future against flooding to make sure the mill can be appreciated by future generations,” he said. Horsfall said it would be the first major work done to the 163-year-old building since the 1940s and ’50s. It had been hit hard by flooding, including more than four feet of water in
per hour compared with the original’s 400 – and creates more dust, meaning staff can only operate it at select times. Strahan said the mill will close early this year – after Labor Day – before reopening in April 2016. “It’s a bridge between today and yesteryear,” he said. “Our job is to teach young people how their ancestors lived, and what life was like for their great-grandparents in the same area, but a different era.” Horsfall said the Board of Trustees approved an $89,000 contract July 28 to do a preliminary design to renovate the St. James Farm indoor arena. As part of the board’s master plan for the farm, the district aimed to provide more amenities and activities on the property. Currently, most buildings are not up to code and do not have running water or bathrooms – including the arena, which is only used to exercise horses from Danada Equestrian Center during the winter and as
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GLEN ELLYN – Former DuPage County Board member and longtime Glen Ellyn resident R. Lloyd Renfro died July 15 after complications stemming from intestinal cancer, his son said. He was 83. Lloyd Renfro was a resident of Glen Ellyn for more than 50 years. He served on the DuPage County Board for 14 years. He had a dedication to the communities he lived in. R. Lloyd “It was something Renfro that was very prevalent in my family,” said his son, Chip Renfro. Chip Renfro said that not only did his father serve on the DuPage County Board, but Lloyd Renfro’s wife, Phyllis Renfro, served on the Glen Ellyn Village Board for four years and both his sons served on various boards and committees for the village of Glen Ellyn. Phyllis Renfro died in 2000, Chip Renfro said. DuPage County Treasurer Gwen Henry had the opportunity to work with Lloyd Renfro starting in 1992. She said she and Renfro were on the Solid Waste Committee when she was mayor of Wheaton. Henry said Renfro also was involved with public works as well as the finance committee during his time as a DuPage County Board member. “He served people well beyond his district,” Henry said. “He looked out for the whole county.” Robert Lloyd Renfro was born in Eau Claire, Wis., and grew up in Spencer, Iowa, and Kewanee before moving to Glen Ellyn in 1948 and attending Glenbard West High School, Chip Renfro said. Lloyd Renfro attended one year of college at Monmouth College. After attending college for a short time, he entered the Marines during the Korean War and was stationed at Camp Pendleton in California. Upon returning from the Marines, Renfro helped to run a tire business with his father and uncle based out of La Grange called Renfro Tire. In 1956 the business moved out of La Grange and into downtown Wheaton. A second location was developed in Elmhurst. The family relocated the business in 1962 to 1705 College Ave. in Wheaton, where it is run by Chip Renfro and goes by the name Renfro Auto Center. Lloyd Renfro won a four-year seat on the DuPage County Board in 1982, and won re-election in 1986. He was elected to a two-year term in 1990 and a
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COD to vote on establishing presidential search committee By NATHAN LURZ nlurz@shawmedia.com The College of DuPage Board of Trustees will be considering some big steps forward in addressing some of its biggest controversies – including replacing the man who brought much of the attention. The board released the agenda for its special board meeting at 6 p.m. Aug. 13. The agenda listed a number of big items. Notably, the board will vote on establishing a search committee to replace embattled President Robert Breuder, who is on administrative leave after a number of state and federal investigations and has been the subject of public scorn after a nearly $763,000 buyout. The Illinois Attorney General also released an opinion July 24 stating a 2011 contract extension for Breuder violated the Open Meetings Act by not providing adequate public notice. The opinion has led to questions as to whether that would mean the college may be able to simply fire Breuder be-
fore his March 2016 ouster. Board Chairwoman Kathy Hamilton said the board wanted to start the long process of a presidential search as soon as possible but also said the Attorney General opinion reminded everyone the “Breuder era is coming to an end” and the board still wanted to get the buyout money back. The board also will vote on closing the controversial Waterleaf restaurant to transition it to an educational facility. The restaurant’s poor finances and frequent and expensed use by trustees also became a focal point for criticism. Hamilton said the board also would be briefed on a summary of issues raised by the investment reports the board received before the new board leadership coming to power. She previously has said the reports helped allow Thomas Glaser, senior vice president of administration and treasurer, and Lynn Sapyta, assistant vice president of financial affairs and controller – both on administrative leave – to break board investment policy.
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Gov. Bruce Rauner has signed a bill allowing terminally ill people to try experimental drugs that may aid their condition, according to a news release from Senate Republicans. The Right to Try Act was sponsored by state Sen. Michael Connelly, R-Wheaton, and state Rep. Greg Harris, R-Chicago, and gives terminal
patients, including those with HIV, ALS and cancer, access to clinical-trial medical treatments and medications. Typically, the federal Food and Drug Administration has a five-year trial period for testing such products, delaying possible treatment options. The bill originally passed the Senate 53-0 in May. “We are excited that Gov. Rauner has signed this critical piece of legislation to
help terminally ill patients and their families,” Connelly said in a statement. “Terminally ill patients now will have access to experimental drugs to help end their debilitating health conditions. This legislation was negotiated in good faith by both sides of the aisle and is a great example of what can happen when we leave partisan differences at the door in order to craft good public policy.”
block of South President Street. • A fraudulent purchase was made and the victim’s email account was hacked, sending all his contacts a letter requesting money, at 9 p.m. Aug. 3 in the 2000 block of Gladstone Drive. • A fraudulent purchase was made on a credit card at 8 a.m. Aug. 2 in the 300 block of East Jefferson Avenue. • About 50 fraudulent transactions were made on a credit card at 8 a.m. July 30 in the 1000 block of Robbins Court. • A fraudulent purchase was made on a credit card at 8 a.m. July 3 in the 10 block of Circle Avenue.
a.m. Aug. 6 and 9:20 a.m. Aug. 7 in the 1500 block of Maria Court. • Two iPads were stolen from an unlocked vehicle at 3:08 a.m. Aug. 5 in the 400 block of East Roosevelt Road. • Two unlocked vehicles were searched through and a GPS was stolen between 8:30 p.m. Aug. 1 and 7 a.m. Aug. 2 in the 300 block of North Scott Street. • Two unlocked vehicles were searched through and a wallet was stolen between 5 p.m. July 31 and 2 p.m. Aug. 1 in the 100 block of Palimano Court.
POLICE REPORTS Information in Police Reports is obtained from the Wheaton Police Department. Individuals in Police Reports who have been charged with a crime have not been proved guilty in court.
DUI
Jesus J. Perez, 35, of the 5400 block of North Nashville Avenue, Chicago, was charged at 2:22 a.m. Aug. 8 with driving under the influence of alcohol, signal violation and improper lane use at Naperville and Roosevelt roads.
Fraud
• A company overcharged a driveway seal coating job at 5:18 p.m. Aug. 7 in the 700 block of East Evergreen Street. • An automated message fraudulently stating the call was from the IRS asked for money and said there would be consequences if money was not sent at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 4 in the 300
Theft
• An aluminum and plastic tiki bar set displayed for sale on a front Burglary lawn was stolen between 7 p.m. • A wallet and I-Pass were Aug. 5 and 7:30 a.m. Aug. 6 in the stolen from an unlocked vehicle 400 block of West Wesley Street. between 6 p.m. Aug. 6 and 9:30 • A minor stole merchandise at a.m. Aug. 7 in the 1800 block of 6:27 p.m. Aug. 4 from Walgreens, East Wakeman Avenue. 1601 N. Main St. • Two GPS units from two parked vehicles were stolen between 7 See POLICE, page 16
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ph s, and Dave, who were her pride and joy. Carol was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Church. She loved God and his creation. She worshiped and was very involved at First Baptist Church, Wheaton, and Seventh Day Adventist Church, Glen Ellyn. Any hardships she may have suffered never shrouded her perpetual faith, good will, bighearted gestures of love and generosity, and her care for other people. She had locks of golden hair which mirrored the sunshine, warmth and love she had. Carol was a friend to all. Everyone at the Convalescent Center knew Carol by name and valued her gentle, helpful spirit. She was a treasured member of that community where she is deeply missed by residents and staff alike. Carol is survived by her 97-year old mother, Doris, of Warrenville, IL; her younger brothers, James (JoAnn) of Beaverton, OR, and Paul (Susan) of Wheaton, IL; her two nephews, William Brinkman (Cambridge, MA), and David Brinkman (Wheaton, IL); nine cousins and numerous friends, including Francine, her “Benihana Buddy”. She was preceded in death by her father, Herbert, in 1986; and all 12 of her aunts and uncles. Funeral services were held Saturday, August 8, 2015, at First Baptist Church, 1310 N. Main Street, Wheaton, IL 60187, (630) 6650330, with visitation from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. at the church, followed by the service at 11:00 a.m. Burial private at Oak Ridge Cemetery, Hillside, IL. Memorial gifts may be sent to The Salvation Army National Headquarters, P.O. Box 269, Alexandria, VA 22314, www.salvationarmyusa.org. Arrangements by Leonard Memorial Home, Glen Ellyn, IL, (630) 469-0032, www.leonardmemorialhome.com.
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Carol Dianne Brinkman, Wheaton, IL, age 68, passed away at 4:50a.m. on Friday, July 31, 2015, at the DuPage Convalescent Center, Wheaton, IL as the apparent result of kidney failure. Carol's parents, Herbert and Doris (Prieb), married after Herb returned from Persia and the Russian front where he served during World War II. Carol, their first of three children and only daughter, was born in Geneva, IL in 1946. Carol grew up in Warrenville, IL near the areas where her ancestors had lived for 175 years. Carol attended Holmes School in Warrenville through 8th grade, and graduated in the top echelon of her Wheaton High School Class of 1964. Carol was a student at Illinois State University at Normal for one year, but transferred to and graduated from the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago which she thought would be a more suitable place to challenge her mathematical and intellectual abilities. After college, Carol readily accepted a job offer from Raytheon in Boston, MA but became ill within a short time. She returned to Illinois and ultimately began a long career with AT&T and its successors. She excelled in many computer languages and was a valued employee and colleague throughout her entire career, earning advancements and awards. About 15 years ago, Carol became very ill and was unable to work or live on her own any more. She moved to the DuPage Convalescent Center in year 2000 where she was able to live comfortably, actively and relatively independently for the rest of her life. Carol was a very creative and artistic woman who made many ceramic, painted, wooden and woven works of art at the Convalescent Center. She volunteered in the Donka computer lab and served on the Resident Council. She entered prize-winning vegetables and flowers, arts and crafts each year at the DuPage County Fair and consistently won prizes for her ventures in every area. To top off her awards, Carol received a beautiful trophy this year for scoring a perfect 300 on the Wii virtual bowling game! Carol had her dad's sense of humor - droll and dry - delivered with a hearty smile. She had the spirit of adventure. She traveled to Europe, Egypt, Mexico and many destinations in the U.S. She was also an incredibly loving and doting “Aunt Carol” to her nephews, Bill
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NEWS BRIEFS Gary United Methodist to offer moms of preschoolers group
shotgun start and ends with a 19th hole awards reception immediately following the round, complete with raffle prizes, WHEATON – Gary United Methodist Church will begin a new mother’s group silent auction items, hors d’oeuvres and drinks. for preschoolers Sept. 9, according to a To register, become a sponsor or learn news release from the church. The church will start the new Mothers more, contact Hanah Papp at 630-443of Preschoolers group with guest speaker 6910, ext. 159, or hpapp@northernilfoodbank.org. Jennifer Grant. For information, email GaryMOPS@hotmail.com and MOPS.org.
Illinois Bar Foundation elects Wheaton attorney Porter to board Wheaton resident wins award from American Heart Association WHEATON – Wheaton attorney Chan-
telle A. Porter has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Illinois Bar Foundation, the charitable arm of the Illinois State Bar Association, according to a news release from the foundation. Porter, a senior associate attorney at A. Traub & Associates with offices in Arlington Heights and Lombard, will serve a one-year term to help raise funds to distribute to Illinois nonprofit organizations whose missions are to provide free legal services to those with limited means. It also provides assistance to lawyers who no longer can support themselves because of incapacity. Porter is a fellow at the Illinois Bar Foundation Fellows Program, a member Northern Illinois Food Bank to host Hunger Scramble Golf Outing of the ISBA Assembly and Board of GovWHEATON – The Northern Illinois Food ernors, a member of the DuPage County Bar Association and a member of the Bank will host the 17th annual Hunger Scramble Golf Outing on Aug. 25 at Canti- American Inns of Court-DuPage Chapter gny Golf Club in Wheaton, according to a and DuPage County Family Violence Coordinating Council. news release from the bank. – Suburban Life Media The event begins with an 8:30 a.m. WHEATON – Wheaton resident Bill Repke has been honored with the Earl B. Beagle Award for staff excellence, according to a news release from the association. The award is given to the employee who exhibits leadership, professionalism, dedication and excellence in performance. Repke is the association’s Midwest affiliate senior vice president of Youth Market. Under his care, the affiliate’s Jump Rope for Heart and Hoops for Heart programs have reached unprecedented levels of success and he has built a model of best practices adopted by the organization nationwide.
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Continued from page 15 • Lillian L. Parker, 69, of the zero to 100 block of Wheaton Center, Wheaton, was charged at 8:04 a.m. Aug. 3 with retail theft at Kohl’s, 401 S. County Farm Road. • Alejandra Guijosa, 25, of the 900 block of Lorlyn Drive, West Chicago, was charged at 7:42 p.m. Aug. 2 with retail theft at Kohl’s, 401 S. County Farm Road. • An unsecured bicycle was stolen from a porch between 7 p.m. Aug. 1 and 11 a.m. Aug. 2 in the 1600 block of Castbourne Court. • Six AlphaCell batteries were stolen from a utility box at 8:07 p.m. July 28 in the 1500 block of Scottsdale Circle. • Outgoing mail was stolen and opened between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. July 22 in the 2000 block of West Roosevelt Road.
Public indecency
A man was seen exposing himself in a parked vehicle at 1:15 p.m. Aug. 8 at 132
Danada Square West.
Marijuana possession
• Chad R. Populorum, 19, 1539 Orchard Road, Wheaton, was charged at 8:38 p.m. Aug. 6 with possession of marijuana and possession of drug equipment in the 1700 block of South Blanchard Street. • A minor was charged at 12:28 a.m. Aug. 2 with possession of marijuana, possession of a controlled substance, driving with a suspended or revoked license and improper lane use at Naperville Road and Pershing Avenue.
Disorderly conduct
• Kevin A. Britton, 32, of the 8000 block of South Ashland Avenue, Chicago, was charged with disorderly conduct at 11:45 a.m. Aug. 3 at 402 W. Front St.
Warrant arrest
• Brian K. Cheek, 21, of the 900 block of Princeton Avenue, Matteson, was arrested on warrant at 3:41 a.m. Aug. 6 at Lakeside Drive and Crest Street.
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College athletic conferences find convenience in headquarters in Midwest By JASON ROSSI jrossi@shawmedia.com The Big Ten Conference’s headquarters in Rosemont are hard to miss from I-294. The conference’s prominent logo sits on the side of a building facing the highway from the east and is just across the highway from O’Hare International Airport. However, the Midwest’s biggest, most news-grabbing conference isn’t the only one based in Chicago’s suburbs. The Summit League, a Division I conference which claims Western Illinois as the only in-state member, is headquartered in a mixed-use office building on Butterfield Road in Elmhurst. The College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin, a Division III league which includes Elmhurst College, Wheaton College and North Central College among its eight members, is based in Naperville. So what drew these leagues to base themselves in Chicago’s suburbs? For the CCIW, it was a matter of convenience. The league moved its office to the campus of North Central College in Naperville in 2002, the same year that Chris Martin took over as commissioner of the league. The previous commissioner was a long-time athletic administrator at Millikin University and the league was based out of that school’s Decatur home until the move. Martin said the North Central campus in downtown Naperville has been a great host. “The office was moved to Naperville for two reasons – being close to Chicago and because it is centrally located,” Martin said. “All of the CCIW schools are within easy driving distance. We host nearly all of the conference meetings at North Central. … I don’t think it’s any surprise that our office resides in the area since the CCIW schools recruit heavily in the area.” The Big Ten has a history of being located in the Chicago suburbs. The conference was founded in Chicago in 1896 and has maintained its roots near-
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Tom Douple is commissioner of The Summit League, an NCAA Division I athletic conference based in Elmhurst. The nine-team league includes schools in seven states. by. The conference had a home in Schaumburg for 18 years before moving closer to O’Hare to a location in Park Ridge in 1991. In 2013, the league moved to its new headquarters in Rosemont, which is a short drive just southwest of the Park Ridge building. The reason for that move, as explained by Deputy Commissioner Brad Traviolia, was largely because they had outgrown the Park Ridge space. “We just needed to expand so we looked at options of leasing space and buying existing buildings and came across an opportunity to build a new headquarters in Rosemont,” Traviolia said. The new MB Financial Park at Rosemont, which includes the Big Ten’s headquarters, features hotels, restau-
rants and bars, providing guests a good place to visit. “It’s the biggest market of Big Ten alumni in the country. We were able to attract and attain a very solid workforce with Chicago and Chicagoland being the backdrop, and with O’Hare being so close it’s easy to be a hub,” Traviolia said. “We have meetings and it’s easy to host them with all the accommodations here for them.” Given that the conference wanted to remain in the Chicago area and had enjoyed being close to O’Hare already, the number of potential locations seemed narrow. Traviolia said the factors included being able to handle the growth of the staff and improving the meeting experience for guests. “It’s a neat opportunity with Rose-
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mont,” Traviolia said. “They had to reinvent what this area was and it serves very well with the proximity to hotels and restaurants. ... It’s worked out really nice for us.” The market size and having two major airports was also a draw for other leagues. The Summit League was founded in 1982 and at one time included schools such as UIC and Valparaiso as members. The league has gone through some changes – it was once known as the Mid-Continent Conference and membership has fluctuated slightly over the years – but moving the headquarters out of Elmhurst was never a consideration.
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