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Williams placed on paid leave following FBIs search

Williams placed on paid leave following FBI’s search

By Kelly Bauer | March 8, 2013

Eddie Williams, chief of operations and executive vice president of Finance and Facilities, has been placed on paid leave following Wednesday's FBI probe. According to a news release from the university, the choice was made "in light of recent events."...

FBI agents stand outside of the NIU Campus Police Station while executing a search warrant on Wednesday morning.

FBI searches NIU campus

By Kelly Bauer & Jessi Haish | March 7, 2013

An FBI spokeswoman said the agency anticipated that its campus search would be “wrapped up” by today. FBI and state police officials executed a search warrant on NIU’s campus Wednesday; the search seemed to focus on the NIU Police Department. Agent...