The outpouring of aid and sympathy after a deadly shooting at Northern Illinois University should remind those struggling with the tragedy that they are not islands and not alone, the school's president said at a memorial service Sunday. ...more

February 25, 2008

The lecture hall where the shooting occurred is closed for the rest of the semester. Extra police and security guards will be on hand. Volunteer counselors will man each classroom, academic department and dormitory. ...more

February 24, 2008

The girlfriend of the man who killed five people and himself at Northern Illinois University said Sunday that he called her early on Valentine's Day, the day of the shooting, to say goodbye. ...more

February 18, 2008

A former student dressed in black opened fire with a shotgun and two handguns from the stage of a lecture hall at Northern Illinois University on Thursday, killing five students and injuring 16 others before committing suicide, authorities said. ...more

February 15, 2008

The children's classrooms are stocked with miniature plastic chairs, a squat basketball hoop and crayon drawings. ...more

October 25, 2007

The classrooms for first-graders and younger children are stocked with miniature plastic chairs, a squat basketball hoop and crayon drawings. ...more

October 24, 2007

The classrooms for first-graders and younger children are stocked with miniature plastic chairs, a squat basketball hoop and crayon drawings. ...more

October 24, 2007