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Documentary to air on kidnapping Charles Ridulph not sure how he will react to Lifetime’s special on his sister, Maria By KATIE DAHLSTROM kdahlstrom@shawmedia.com SYCAMORE – Charles Ridulph doesn’t know how he’ll react Wednesday when he sees video from 1957 of his mother pleading for the return of his sister, Maria Ridulph. He’ll be one of many viewers watching his late mother, Frances, ask for Maria’s safe return for the first time in de-
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On the air The documentary “Footsteps in the Snow” will premiere at 7 p.m. Wednesday on Lifetime Movie Network.
cades when footage of it airs as part of a Lifetime Movie Network documentary about 7-year-old Maria’s Dec. 3, 1957,
Wednesday. Based on the book Cullough 55 years later in 2012. The docby the same umentary name written features inby Charles terviews with Lachman, the Charles Riddocumentaulph; Maria’s ry chronicles childhood the time from friend, Kathy Maria’s kidnapping and Charles Maria Ridulph Sigman; former DeKalb m u r d e r i n Ridulph County State’s 1957 through the conviction of Jack D. Mc- Attorney Clay Campbell; and
kidnapping. “It’s hard to say,” Charles Ridulph said. “I’ve been very emotional over this whole thing. You would think soon I wouldn’t be so emotional. ... I would guess there are some things that are going to trouble me.” The Lifetime Movie Network will premiere the twohour documentary “Footsteps in the Snow” at 7 p.m.
McCullough’s family, among others. McCullough, known in 1957 as John Tessier, is interviewed from Pontiac Correctional Center, where’s he’s serving a life sentence he is appealing. Viewers also will see re-enactments and archival footage of the snowy night Maria disappeared and years following.
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Gov’t struggling to keep pace By MARTHA MENDOZA The Associated Press A $10 billion-a-year effort to protect sensitive government data, from military secrets to Social Security numbers, is struggling to keep pace with an increasing number of cyberattacks and is unwittingly being undermined by federal employees and contractors. Workers scattered across more than a dozen agencies, from the Defense and Education departments to the National Weather Service, are responsible for at least half of the federal cyberincidents reported each year since 2010, according to an Associated Press analysis of records. They have clicked links in bogus phishing emails, opened malware-laden websites and been tricked by scammers into sharing information. One was redirected to a hostile site after connecting to a video of tennis star Serena Williams. A few act intentionally, most famously former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, who downloaded and leaked documents revealing the government’s collection of phone and email records. Then there was the contract worker who lost equipment containing the confidential information of millions of Americans, including Robert Curtis, of Monument, Colorado. “I was angry, because we as citizens trust the government to act on our behalf,” he said. Curtis, according to
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Zack Gennardo, 9, dressed as a hobo, plays twister with other children Oct. 24 during a Halloween event organized by the Kishwaukee Family YMCA at the Convocation Center in DeKalb. New management are trying to bring more acts and shows to the Convo Center.
New management trying to bring in more acts to NIU By KATIE DAHLSTROM kdahlstrom@shawmedia.com DeKALB – Northern Illinois University’s Convocation Center Director John Faso said the best word to describe efforts to bring more acts the 10,000-seat venue would be “trying.” New management have been trying since they came on board early this year to use the 215,000-squarefoot venue more and to figure out what kinds of acts students, staff and community members want to see. “We’re trying to put on diverse
series of shows and make sure they are successful,” Faso said. “We know we can’t get U2 in here or One Direction. But there are some acts that are mid-range that we can make DeKalb stand out to them.” Faso has been the director at the Convo Center since March. His boss John Cheney, senior associate athletic director for facilities and event operations, started in January and recently acquired more duties. NIU President Doug Baker promoted Cheney to interim associate vice president for facilities management and campus services as part of a series of moves to cover duties top ad-
ministrator Bill Nicklas held before retiring Nov. 1. The duo’s efforts include building relationships with promoters and producers across the country to put the Convo Center on their radar. Faso said the venue competes with some places in Rockford and Chicago, but also appeals to smaller acts that don’t want to play to larger markets. The past year included a couple comedy shows such as Gabriel Iglasies and the Second City 55th anniversary tour and some concerts like country singer Billy Currington and rapper 2 Chainz. They also host-
ed the Jehovah’s Witness Convention, STEMfest and the Kishwaukee Family YMCA’s annual Halloween party. The biggest event slated for the coming months is the Lucas Oil Monster Truck Nationals on Feb. 22. Faso and Cheney also are looking at hosting conventions, competitions and speakers. They would like to have a national speaker come in January and March next year. With a survey completed by around 10,000 students and faculty,
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