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Former DeKalb mayor Bessie Chronopoulos stops to talk to WLBK radio personality TD Ryan after dropping off a food donation with her friend Efie Kitios during the 17th annual Freezin' For Food drive on Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017 at Hy-Vee in Sycamore. (Matthew Apgar/Matthew Apgar - mapgar@shawmedia)
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![Former DeKalb mayor and NIU alumnus Bessie Chronopoulos urged a need for transparency during the meeting's public comment portion.
"Following completion of the investigation, [Dannenmaier] opted to resign, citing his desire to see the law school remain focused on its important educational mission and to continue his own work in environmental law and policy," a statement from NIU read.
It also stated that the university wishes to keep Dannenmaier in a position within the Division of Research and Innovation Partnerships, to develop strategies to ensure research and scholarship at NIU informs governmental policy at the local, state and national level.
Cordes declined to comment following the vote.](https://www.shawlocal.com/resizer/lX5uJtS-A-vQRfWUcc-iN7dsNqc=/800x0/filters:format(jpg):quality(70):focal(-5x-5:5x5)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/shawmedia/4PTJLE3PU35R2JLQHAU5OQ2454.jpg)
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