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Community gathering held in honor of Antinette ‘Toni’ Keller

By Rikki Cottrell and Amy Kreeger | October 26, 2010

As students filed into the Duke Ellington Ballroom Tuesday night, they were handed candles with Dixie cups, ribbons and key chains to prepare for the community gathering held to honor Antinette "Toni" Keller. Keller's disappearance was declared a homicide...

Greg Zanis of Aurora puts up a cross in honor of Toni Keller. The investigation into Keller's disappearance has been classified as a homicide investigation.

Cross put up in honor of Toni Keller

By Matt Liparota and Demarcus Robinson | October 26, 2010

Greg Zanis is no stranger to tragedy. Zanis, of Aurora, is the head of Crosses for Losses, a group that travels across the country and establishes memorial crosses when requested. Most recently, Zanis has come to DeKalb to establish a cross for Antinette...

NIU didn’t adequately notify students, letter alleges

By Alex Fiore | October 25, 2010

The mother of an NIU student sent an open letter to Gov. Pat Quinn on Sunday, alleging that the NIU Department of Public Safety didn’t adequately notify the community about missing student Antinette Keller.The letter was sent by Campus Enforcement of...

DeKalb residents express concern for safety in Prairie Park

By Shaun Zinck and Rikki Cottrell | October 25, 2010

Sections of Prairie Park, south of Lincoln Highway, remain taped off from the public as the Antinette “Toni” Keller death investigation continues. This section includes half of the frisbee golf course on Pearl Street, holes six through nine, back...

Comunity Gathering planned for Toni Keller

By Northern Star Staff | October 25, 2010

NIU announced that there will be a Community Gathering held in honor of NIU student Antinette "Toni" Keller at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Duke Ellington Ballroom, according to an NIU advisory. The advisory stated participants are encouraged to start gathering...

No new updates in Keller investigation

By John Bachmann and Demarcus Robinson | October 24, 2010

DeKalb Police Chief Bill Feithen said he hopes to have a press conference in the next day or two with new information on the death investigation regarding NIU student Antinette Keller. The human remains found in Prairie Park have yet to be identified,...

Displayed is the NIU Police and Public Safety Department official flyer regarding missing NIU student Antinette Keller.

DeKalb County Major Case Squad takes lead on missing student case

By John Bachmann, Alex Fiore, and Northern Star Staff | October 21, 2010

UPDATE: 8 p.m. NIU officials announced Thursday that the DeKalb County Major Case Squad has assumed the lead of the investigation into the disappearance of missing student Antinette “Toni” Keller, according an NIU Media Relations press release. The...

Community speaks out about local safety

By Kyla Gardner | October 20, 2010

In the days since the disappearance of student Antinette "Toni" Keller, the NIU community has campaigned to raise awareness and show support for the missing girl and her family. Students have signed letters for the family of Keller, made buttons and ribbons,...

DeKalb Deputy Sheriff Christiansen stands blocking access to Nelson Road at the intersection of Lincoln Highway Wednesday evening after a possible sighting of Antinette Keller in the fields near the intersection. Christiansen was the first officer on the scene at about 5:15PM.

A dive team to help with search for missing student

By John Bachmann, Alex Fiore, and Demarcus Robinson | October 20, 2010

UPDATE: DeKalb County Sheriff Roger Scott has confirmed that a dive team from St. Charles is assisting the DeKalb Fire Department in the search for missing student Antinette Keller. Scott said there was nothing specific that prompted the use of the dive...

Displayed is the NIU Police and Public Safety Department official flyer regarding missing NIU student Antinette Keller.

NIU officials meet with public about missing student

By Alex Fiore and John Bachmann | October 19, 2010

NIU held a meeting Tuesday afternoon in the multi-purpose room in the Stevenson Complex to update the surrounding community on the effort to find student Antinette "Toni" Keller, who has been missing since Thursday. The meeting was led by Brian Hemphill,...

Displayed is the NIU Police and Public Safety Department official flyer regarding missing NIU student Antinette Keller.

NIU Police finished with area search for missing student

By John Bachmann, Alex Fiore, and David Matz | October 18, 2010

UPDATE 2:24 p.m.: Local officals and members of the community began meeting today at 2 p.m. in the Stevenson Hall Multi-Purpose Room to discuss public options for those who want to assist in the search for missing NIU student Antinette "Toni" Keller....