State to demolish site of NIU shooting

Feb 28, 2008 07:44

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=5984775

State to demolish site of NIU shooting

DEKALB, Ill. (WLS) -- Almost two weeks after a gunman killed five students at NIU's Cole Hall, the governor announced plans to demolish the building.

The new building will cost the state of Illinois about $40 million. Governor Blagojevich spoke from ( Read more... )

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anonymous March 4 2008, 06:09:13 UTC
Blagojevich is an idiot- That is state money that should be put to better use then tearing down a building that is structurally fine. He could use that money for MEDICARE!!!!!

But if he wants to disregard that and put it towards NIU- scholarship maybe, something more useful and less time consuming.

OR if he really wants to fix up an NIU campus building he could fund a New FIBERS BUILDING- The one NIU intends to demolish after this year. The FIBERS DEPARTMENT and all of their looms will have no where to go.

Blagojevich you suck.

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quisteinvitavit March 4 2008, 06:11:54 UTC
annnnnnd that was me- I wasn't logged it, and I'm in a foul mood. Sorry >.

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luna_rouge March 5 2008, 00:45:50 UTC
Yeah, I rather have the money go somewhere else. I heard Cole Hall did need some fixing-- but there are other priorities first imo.

I had no idea the Fibers building was going :(

btw I got my camera. hot shit. I'm glad.

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