After his arrest, Rosenstein, was released with all charges dropped. But the University off Illinois administration placed him on administrative leave, until tempers have cooled off. On February 23, 2018, Rosenstein's suspension was lifted by the University and he was fully reinstated.
The state of affairs is summed up, by Dan Bernstein of CBS Chicago, in a January 30, 2018 editorial by Dan Bernstein entitled: "University Of Illinois' 'Chief' Saga Gets Even Dumber"