A three-year-old FBI probe of Northern Illinois University is over, according to the school. But the FBI won’t confirm that.
In March 2013, FBI agents searched NIU’s public safety building, removing boxes of records, but not revealing what they were looking for. It was believed to be focused on former police chief Don Grady and head of finance Eddie Williams.
Now, NIU has released an official statement saying the U.S. Attorney’s office told them in early January that the investigation is over. No charges will be filed. NIU spokesman Joe King says the update was given to the legal department when it checked on the case’s status.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Joe Fitzpatrick says his office has no statement to make on the case now and he doesn’t expect to make any comments about it.
Meanwhile, a lawsuit filed against NIU by former chief Grady for unlawful termination continues.
