What an idea! The Chicago Tribune’s prominent placement of Dennis Byrne’s column on Governor Rod Blagojevich’s plan to memorialize the Northern Illinois massacre by tearing down Cole Hall and spending $40 million to replace it and build an on-campus memorial … Continue reading
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My grandfather, Roy Skinner, was a “secret deputy” in Elkton, Maryland, during a crime spree in the early 1940’s. I still have his little badge somewhere. The town couldn’t afford to hire more police. So, the mayor swore in and … Continue reading
My grandfather, Roy Skinner, was a “secret deputy” in Elkton, Maryland, during a crime spree in the early 1940’s. I still have his little badge somewhere. The town couldn’t afford to hire more police. So, the mayor swore in and … Continue reading
Saturday I repeated a bit of what NIU’s president and police chief said at their morning after the massacre press conference: The president of Northern Illinois University is “pleased at the professionalism of the response.” “We did everything we could.” … Continue reading
Saturday I repeated a bit of what NIU’s president and police chief said at their morning after the massacre press conference: The president of Northern Illinois University is “pleased at the professionalism of the response.” “We did everything we could.” … Continue reading
Here are my notes from listening to the Northern Illinois University press conference Friday morning: The president of Northern Illinois University is “pleased at the professionalism of the response.” “We did everything we could.” The campus police chief said, “…was … Continue reading
Here are my notes from listening to the Northern Illinois University press conference Friday morning: The president of Northern Illinois University is “pleased at the professionalism of the response.” “We did everything we could.” The campus police chief said, “…was … Continue reading