How About Putting the Barack Obama Presidential Library at NIU?

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

Secret Deputies – A Compromise?

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

Venturing into the Controversy on Guns

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

Venturing into the Controversy on Guns

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