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“Chicago connection: The parents of Butler University student Sheridan ‘Danny’ Dahlquist, a sophomore who was killed after four other students accidentally started a fire during a botched fireworks prank in Dahlquist’s bedroom, grew up in the Chicago area. To wit: Dahlquist’s father, Craig, was raised in Arlington Heights, and his mother, Patricia (nee Carew), is from Wilmette. Both of Dahlquist’s parents work at Butler University and live not far from where the accident occurred.”
The correction ran the next day on page two of the Sun-Times. Allan didn’t know this. He reads the Sun-Times online, and the electronic version of Sneed’s column remained unchanged. On August 17 Allan e-mailed editor Michael Cooke. “The student was from Bradley University,” Allan wrote. “I don’t know where his parents work, but I know it’s not Butler. . . . So far, there’s been no correction–at least none that I can find online–and your website still has the incorrect information. I was hoping you’d make sure the record is corrected. Thanks much.” On August 21 he wrote Cooke again: “Don’t know if a correction ever ran in the paper, but the information is still wrong on the web site. Thanks.” On August 24 Allen e-mailed Sneed again: “Where is the correction you promised?”
