Crime
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Gunman may have tried to hide motiveFeb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Investigators continue to dig for a motive to the Northern Illinois University slayings, but it appears the gunman took steps to hide his reasons for the rampage. Before...
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Police beatFeb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Increased security promised when NIU students returnFeb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Northern Illinois University students will notice a "significant" increase in security when they return to campus Monday, authorities said today. Meanwhile, investigato...
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Mayor Daley, others seek stricter gun-control laws
Feb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Mayor Richard Daley and other elected officials pointed to the fatal shootings at Northern Illinois University and a Lane Bryant store as reasons to act as they announce...
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Patients often stop psychiatric drugs, with sometimes tragic consequences
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No 'instant' answers to hard questionsFeb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - In a society that demands instant gratification, it comes as little surprise that it also demands instant solutions to complex problems -- especially in an election year...
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Family, friends say farewell to NIU shooting victim ParmenterFeb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Dan Parmenter's fraternity brothers stood shoulder to shoulder to say goodbye in unison to their buddy. More than 50 members of the Northern Illinois University chapter ...
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Police beatFeb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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We're only as safe as neighbors allowFeb 18, 2008 10:00 pm - We buy guns like we buy candy bars. Professional law enforcement get rigorous and continual training on how to handle weapons. But almost any citizen in the USA can bu...
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Police, families still seek 'why' in NIU shootingFeb 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Family and friends have started burying the victims. Many of the wounded are healing, at least physically. Professors start back on campus today. But five days after ...