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Lake Forest church seeks to sponsor comfort dog
Faith Lutheran Church in Lake Forest is among a growing number of organizations that want to sponsor a comfort dog after being inspired by stories of the animals' healing presence in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook massacre. More than 20 church...
Tags: Lutheranism, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Christianity, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Joplin Tornado (2011)
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NIU remembers mass shooting
Special to the TribuneThe pain of the loss persists, but the legacies of five Northern Illinois University students fatally shot on Valentine's Day in 2008 have an even greater resonance. A bell tolled Thursday as nearly 500 people solemnly stood on a wind-swept plaza at 3:...Tags: Illinois Governor, Culture, Awards and Prizes, Pat Quinn, Arts and Culture
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22 NIU frat members charged in freshman's hazing death
Tribune reportersNearly two dozen members of a Northern Illinois University fraternity were charged with hazing crimes Monday after a student died following excessive drinking at a party last month. On the night before his death, freshman David Bogenberger went from...Tags: Punishment, Health and Safety at School, Hazing, Prosecution, Misdemeanors
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Retiring Westmont mayor has seen change
In the 1920s, Westmont Mayor William Rahn's family purchased a farm just east of 55th Street and Cass Avenue, an area that is now dotted with homes. "We had a little horse that I would ride," Rahn said. "There aren't many of us (lifelong Westmont...
Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, Elections, Politics, Television Industry, Westmont
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Mass killings often planned, not spontaneous, experts say
The motive behind the Connecticut elementary school rampage is not known, but behavioral specialists with expertise on mass killings note that such events typically do not occur spontaneously, that the perpetrator has harbored both resentments and...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Psychologists, Health and Safety at School, Colleges and Universities, Crime, Law and Justice
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Rankings of online college and graduate programs released
L.A. NOWReflecting growing interest in -- or at least curiosity about -- online education, U.S. News & World Report on Tuesday released its first rankings of fully online college and graduate degree programs. The magazine has for decades ranked more traditional..... -
9 candidates file for 4 board seats in District 200
Nine people have filed to run for four open seats on the seven-member Wheaton Warrenville Community Unit School District 200 board. One of the four incumbent trustees, Andy Johnson, a former president of the board who had served on the board since 1997,...Tags: Elections, Technology, Colleges and Universities, University of Denver, Continental Airlines
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Dogs to help mend hearts in Newtown
Tribune reporterA team of golden retrievers made an 800-mile journey from the Chicago area to Newtown, Conn., over the weekend to comfort those affected by the recent school massacre. Lutheran Church Charities deployed about 10 of the canines Saturday evening for...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Social Issues, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Sandy Hook Elementary School, Social Services
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Timeline: Deadly Mass Killings
A gunman at a Connecticut elementary school killed 26 people, including 20 children, on Friday. It is among the world's worst mass shootings. Here is a look at some others: The...Tags: Lotteries, Prosecution, James Holmes, McDonald's, Anders Breivik
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Comfort Dogs Helping Ease Town's Unbearable Burden
The Hartford CourantMaili Pieragostini, 6, opened a box of crayons Tuesday, selected one and drew a butterfly on a piece of folded paper. The artwork was for her friend, Charlotte Bacon, 6, who was killed in Friday's mass shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School. As Maili...Tags: Lutheranism, Hurricane Sandy (2012), Christianity, Sandy Hook Elementary School, Human Interest
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'It's Complicated' is no answer to gun violence, newspaper says
In the wake of the deadly school shootings in Newtown, Conn., a newspaper publisher on the other side of the country — in Idaho of all places, where gun ownership is up there with life and liberty as a solemn human right — found himself with a...
Tags: Mental Health, Health and Safety at School, Personal Weapon Control, Gun Control, DeKalb
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NIU police chief on leave after misconduct allegations against department
Tribune reporterNorthern Illinois University’s police chief was put on paid leave today and banned indefinitely from the police department because of allegations of misconduct by the department. It’s the latest disruption for a school that has faced a...Tags: Career and Workplace, Health and Safety at School, DeKalb, Prosecution, Colleges and Universities
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