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Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

The Student News Site of Northern Illinois University

Northern Star

Tessiers grateful to law enforcement who put case together

By Kelly Bauer | September 14, 2012

Following a post-verdict press conference, members of the Tessier family leave the Legislative Center, 200 N. Main St. in Sycamore. The family members were talking and joking; Janet Tessier, in black at right, had expressed joy and gratefulness toward...

Bob Tessier, the half-brother of Jack McCullough, speaks at a press conference following the conviction of McCullough for the 1957 kidnapping of Maria Ridulph, 7. Janet Tessier, Bob's sister and McCullough's half-sister, stands beside him. The Tessiers thanked law enforcement officials for solving the case.

Tessiers at Conference

By Kelly Bauer | September 14, 2012

Bob Tessier, the half-brother of Jack McCullough, speaks at a press conference following the conviction of McCullough for the 1957 kidnapping of Maria Ridulph, 7. Janet Tessier, Bob's sister and McCullough's half-sister, stands beside him. The Tessiers...

‘Crimes conceived in hell don’t have angels at witnesses’

By Alan Kozeluh | September 14, 2012

Jack McCullough, 72, was found guilty Sept. 14 in the 55-year-old kidnapping and murder case of Maria Ridulph. The gallery lept to its feet in applause before James Hallock, Kane County associate judge, could finish reading the verdict. The state built...

Attempted robbery takes place on Ridge Drive

By Northern Star Staff | September 14, 2012

UPDATE: Redel said the suspects have not been caught yet as of 6:40 p.m.------- An attempted robbery took place off-campus today. NIU Police Sgt. Alan Smith said two black male suspects attempted to rob a UPS truck at 12:45 p.m. at 919 Ridge Road. The...

Family of McCullough speaks at post-verdict press conference

By Kelly Bauer | September 14, 2012

The family of Jack McCullough, 72, convicted earlier today of the 1957 kidnapping and murder of Maria Ridulph, 7, spoke at a press conference after the verdict was handed down. Janet Tessier, McCullough's half-sister, talked about what she had done to...

On Sept. 14, 2012, Jack McCullough was found guilty of kidnapping and murdering 7-year-old Maria Ridulph in 1957.

McCullough found guilty on all counts at trial

By Kelly Bauer | September 14, 2012

UPDATE, 12:14 p.m.: According to the Daily Chronicle, Tessier family members and Kathy Chapman have said justice has been served, and defense attorney Tom McCulloch says Jack McCullough has brought up the appeal process. ---- Jack McCullough, 72, the...

Printing cap questioned at University Council meeting

By Felix Sarver | September 13, 2012

Frustration with the new printing cap and concerns with student safety were raised at the University Council meeting Wednesday. Austin Quick, Student Association (SA) Senate speaker, said the SA has heard about 15 to 20 students complaining about the...

Total enrollment slips

By Erin Kolb & Felix Sarver | September 13, 2012

Student enrollment saw a decrease for the third year in a row. The ten-day count for student enrollment is down by 4.9 percent from last year, with 21,869 students enrolled for the fall 2012 semester. Student enrollment in fall 2011 was 22,990 and 23,850...

President Peters explains the internal budget and what the state still owes towards the University at Wednesday's University Council Meeting. Peters also talks about the good things that are happening around campus for Vision 2020.

Student enrollment decreases again this year

By Erin Kolb and Felix Sarver | September 12, 2012

Student enrollment saw a decrease for the third year in a row.The ten-day count for student enrollment is down by 4.9 percent from last year, with 21,869 students enrolled for the fall 2012 semester. Student enrollment in fall 2011 was 22,990 and 23,850...

Stage Coach Players present ‘The Dining Room’ Saturday, Sunday

By Sarah Contreras | September 12, 2012

The Stage Coach Players are performing A.R. Gurney’s The Dining Room, directed by NIU’s own David Booth, 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Stage Coach Theatre, 126 S. Fifth St. Tickets are $12. A “comedy of manners,” The...

What to see during Riot Fest

By Shelby Devitt | September 12, 2012

One of a concert festival-goer’s worst nightmares is scheduling conflicts. With this weekend’s three-day Riot Fest in Chicago’s Humboldt Park, I face difficult decisions. To solve your predicaments, here’s who to see when you find yourself double-booked....

Girls Night Out to include raffles, food, shopping

By Sarah Contreras | September 12, 2012

Grab your girls (or guys–no discrimination!) and hit the town for DeKalb’s second annual Girls Night Out. Benefitting the American Heart Association (AHA), Girls Night Out is a community-wide event geared toward having fun and being informed. Many...

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