Larry Gehant, uncle of shooting victim Julianna Gehant, hugs Harold Ng, an NIU graduate and 2008 shooting survivor, during a remembrance ceremony Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023, at the memorial outside Cole Hall at Northern Illinois University for the victims of the mass shooting in 2008. Tuesday marked the 15th year since the deadly shooting that killed five students and injured dozens more. (Mark Busch – mbusch@shawmedia.com)

NIU community, victims’ families seek healing and reflection 15 years after 2008 mass shooting: ‘It’s always with us’

NIU’s “Forward, Together Forward: Moment of Reflection” marks grim milestone: 15 years since 5 students were killed in a mass shooting

University and DeKalb-area community members joined family and friends of the five students killed in Feb. 14, 2008, mass shooting Tuesday to pay their respects, honor the lives lost and move forward together.

Kevin Stromberg is a 2008 graduate of Northern Illinois University and a survivor of the Feb. 14, 2008, shooting in Cole Hall. He now works for Counseling Works as a clinical counseling director. (Sandy Bressner – sbressner@shawmedia.com)

Survivors, first responders reflect on tragedy that left 5 dead, dozens others injured, and how DeKalb has evolved since

Survivors, first responders reflect on tragedy that left 5 dead, dozens others injured, and how DeKalb has evolved since

Shaw Local 2008 file photo – Northern Illinois University President John Peters addresses the media on the evening of Feb. 14, 2008 during the first of two news conferences regarding the campus shooting that occurred hours prior and left five students dead and dozens more injured.

Former NIU president John Peters says Huskie spirit endures 15 years after 2008 mass shooting

Current NIU President Lisa Freeman: ‘Legacy of pain gave way to legacy of community bonding’

Shaw Local 2008 file photo – Tactical police forces rush to the scene of a shooting on the DeKalb campus of Northern Illinois University on Feb. 14, 2008.

Survivors, witnesses of 2008 NIU mass shooting react to Illinois gun ban

Photos: A look back at 2008 NIU mass shooting that rocked DeKalb, campus

Photos: A somber ceremony at NIU marks 15 years since mass shooting