Articles filed under Northern Illinois University shooting
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Another school shooting, and asking whyFeb 14, 2008 10:00 pm - A day dedicated to love ended with the most horrible of acts of hate at Northern Illinois University. On Valentine's Day, a gunman opened fire at the campus in yet anoth...
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Shooter: 'Nobody comes to mind'Feb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - He crept into the lecture hall and popped out from behind a curtain, his shotgun pointing at a sea of college students taking notes. He didn't say why. He just started...
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Student: 'It changes the way you look at things'Feb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Andy Pruski, a senior English major from Lindenhurst, was reading at the neighboring Reavis Hall at the time of the shooting. Students learned through word of mouth that...
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No relief until dad hears kids' voicesFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - I cut off the friend on the other end of the cell phone, and asked if I could call him back. I was in a meeting and would get right back to him. "Do you know why I'm cal...
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Mom: Worse than when son was in IraqFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Suzanne Hlotke has had plenty of reason to fear for her son's safety over the past six years. The Carol Stream woman's son, John, often went weeks without contacting hi...
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One father struggles for calm as daughter calls from campusFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - The phone rang about 3:16 Thursday afternoon. The caller ID displayed my daughter's cell number. I figured she was calling to say happy Valentine's Day, and to beg forgi...
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McHenry student holes up in lab, hiding from a killerFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - For two hours, they waited -- holed up in a windowless room, scouring the Web for any word about the killer on campus. Laura Raymond, 29, of McHenry had come to this stu...
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Governor declares state of emergency in wake of shootingFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich declared a state of emergency in the aftermath of Thursday's shootings at Northern Illinois University, making disaster relief fund...
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Timeline: Shooting at Northern Illinois University in DeKalbFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Time Minute by Minute account ...
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Let your children return to campus ASAP, experts adviseFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - There's a natural temptation for parents to want to keep their children close and protect them when tragedies like the NIU shooting occur. But mental health professional...