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One by one, Dan Parmenter's mom, dad and sister each laid a rose at the base of the new autumn glaze maple tree planted in his memory Wednesday, on what would have been his 21st birthday.
Full Story published 10/16/2008 12:05 AM
When police responded to the mass shooting at Virginia Tech University, they found dead victims collapsed on the floor, their cell phones ringing constantly from loved ones wanting to know about them.
Full Story published 8/27/2008 11:59 PM
Everyone here knows exactly where they were on Valentine's Day when a lone gunman shot and killed five students in a Northern Illinois University lecture hall before turning the gun on himself.
Full Story published 8/26/2008 12:06 AM
The president of Northern Illinois University says he's pleased that Gov. Rod Blagojevich has signed the state's new Campus Security Enhancement Act.
Full Story published 8/24/2008 7:57 AM
The shootings at Northern Illinois University last winter targeted college students, but it turns out children were among the victims.
Full Story published 8/23/2008 12:00 AM
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- » 1,500 say goodbye to NIU victim
- » Community urged to display ribbons
- » ECC pauses to remember victims at NIU
- » Web threats referencing NIU lead to arrest
- » NIU plans to beef up security Monday
- » Update on the survivors
- » A hundred pieces of evidence, no motive
- » Services held for NIU shooting victim Gehant
2/20/2008
- » NIU promises better security
- » Gunman may have tried to hide motive
- » NIU plans 5 minutes of silence Thursday
- » Mayor Daley sees stricter gun-control laws
- » Stopping psych meds can lead to tragedy
- » Tips on dealing with anxiety, loss
- » Update on the survivors
- » NIU staff back, prepared to 'keep going'
- » Stopping medication can have tragic results
- » Counselors help NIU staff begin healing
- » Family, friends say farewell to Parmenter
- » Memorial services begin for Carol Stream native
2/19/2008
- » Police, families still seek 'why' in shooting
- » Faculty begin training on how to help students
- » NIU sets time for memorial service
- » Few students on campus sticking together
- » Dad recounts son's heroic actions
- » Gun laws came too late, might not have helped
- » Neighboring hospital releases last NIU victim
- » Experts: Fill mental health system gaps
- » Counseling process starts today
- » Group of protesters fails to disrupt funeral
- » Mace 'was going to do great things'
- » Sadness reigns at funeral for NIU victim
2/18/2008
- » Durbin pushes for safer campuses
- » Northern Star staff: students and journalists
- » Girlfriend: NIU gunman called her to say bye
- » Students have week before class resumes
- » Group will protest at 2 victims' services
- » NIU challenges wireless networks
- » Experts say NIU's image easily repaired
- » Suburban churches mourn their own
2/17/2008
- » DeKalb churches offer prayers for victims
- » Va. students reach out to those at NIU
- » Shooting survivor recounts attack
- » Letter from Virginia Tech president to NIU president
- » Internet gives sense of community
- » Politician urges restraint on gun control
- » NIU to stay closed another week
- » We may never know what really happened'
- » A call for more gun control laws
- » Internet gives sense of community
- » Motel room yields little
- » Funeral and services set for NIU victims
- » NIU prayer service in Naperville
2/16/2008
- » Funeral arrangements set for NIU victims
- » NIU to resume classes Feb. 25
- » Shootings show vulnerability of schools
- » Dealer did business with two gunmen
- » Parmenter a gentle giant built to excel
- » Garcia 'would have been a great leader'
- » Army veteran wanted to teach
- » Singer, violinist had 'everything going for her'
- » Victim a quiet girl who made mark with music
- » Wounded students being treated
- » Gunman showed hints of his darker side
- » Clues few as to why gunman killed 5 at NIU
- » Seeking comfort the next morning
- » NIU had plans in place for disaster
- » The plot's similar -- maybe too -- to real life
- » Remember that healing takes time
- » NIU-area churches reach out
- » Fox Valley opens fitness centers to students
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2/14/2008
- » No relief until dad hears kids' voices
- » 1 father struggles as daughter calls from NIU
- » Experts: Let your children return ASAP
- » Shooter: 'Nobody comes to mind'
- » Events, classes canceled at NIU
- » Students thinking how close they came
- » Mom: Worse than when son was in Iraq
- » McHenry student holes up in lab, hiding
- » Student: 'It changes the way you look at things'
- » NIU's responds with speed, information
- » Governor declares state of emergency
- » Timeline: Shooting at NIU in DeKalb
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Remembering the Victims
• Quiet 'angel' made her mark as a singer
• Violinist had 'everything going for her'
• Army veteran wanted to teach
• She stood out at Morton East
Stories of survival
• Bolingbrook student recounts panic
• No relief until dad hears kids' voices
• One father struggles for calm
• Students thinking how close they came
• Mom: Worse than when son was in Iraq
• McHenry student holes up in lab
Anatomy of a shooter
Shooter won honors at NIU
Steven P. Kazmierczak, 27, was a well-respected graduate student interested in social justice and prisons.
Steven P. Kazmierczak, 27, was a well-respected graduate student interested in social justice and prisons.
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