NIU Coffee Fund

Charges Dropped Against Another NIU Employee

WNIJ — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:41:29 +0000

DeKalb County State’s Attorney Richard Schmack has dismissed all charges against Susan Zahm in connection to the ‘NIU Coffee Fund’ case.

NIU Pays Out 200K In Paid Leave Costs

Jenna Dooley — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 11:28:56 +0000

Police Chief Don Grady continued to draw a salary after he was placed on leave in November. His salary at the time was around $205,987.92. Grady and another officer were accused of withholding evidence in a sexual assault case. The charges for that case were initially dropped, but have been re-filed.

Six "Coffee Fund" Employees Return to Work

Jenna Dooley — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 16:02:00 +0000

Five of the employees returned to work last Wednesday, another returned on Monday. According to university spokesman Paul Palian, NIU's Office of the General Counsel has reviewed the records, university policies and reports related to the employees who were placed on paid administrative leave during the police investigation of the coffee fund case.

NIU President Peters Explains Silence, Urges Unity

Susan Stephens — Sat, 10 Nov 2012 02:16:20 +0000

Northern Illinois University President John Peters explains his silence on several controversial matters and asks the campus to stick together.

First Court Appearances In NIU Coffee Fund Probe

Susan Stephens — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 23:46:38 +0000

Friday was the first court appearance for six of the Northern Illinois University employees accused of theft in a case known as “the coffee fund.”