Articles filed under September 11

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  S. Elgin woman seeks home for 9/11 memorial Sep 30, 2011 12:00 AM
  Paula Eaton was home on Sept. 11, 2001 and able to turn on the television just minutes after the first plane hit the World Trade Center. For the rest of the day she watched the news reports and cried. A nagging need to do something plagued Eaton as she wrestled with her grief. The next day she finished a flag commemorating the attacks and now she is looking for somewhere to display it.
  

   

• 9/11 service went off topic, he feels Sep 26, 2011 12:00 AM
  Letter to the editor: An attendee at the 9/11 memorial service in Mount Prospect says he is disappointed two of the speakers used the occasional to justify Republican policies.
  

   

• Elk Grove memorial ‘just what we needed’ Sep 19, 2011 12:00 AM
  Letter to the editor: Ron and Gloria Leaf appreciate the 9/11 commemorative service and picnic held in Elk Grove Village last Sunday, saying the events - and others like it -- are just what the country needed a decade after that tragic day.
  

   

• Use anniversary of 9/11 to get prepared Sep 12, 2011 12:00 AM
  Letter to the editor: Tom Smith, coordinator of the Palatine Emergency Management Agency, says September is National Preparedness Month, and a perfect time to make sure your family has a plan for dealing with emergencies. Here are his tips to get started.
  

   
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  9/11 memorial plaza in NYC opens to public Sep 12, 2011 12:00 AM
  The plot of land that has been known for a decade as “the pile,” “the pit” and “ground zero” is opening to the public for the first time since that terrible morning in 2001, transformed into a memorial consisting of two serene reflecting pools ringed by the engraved names of the nearly 3,000 souls lost. The 9/11 memorial plaza planned to open its gates at 10 a.m. Monday under tight security.
  

   

• Still hope for a truly new normal Sep 11, 2011 12:00 AM
  Sunday was a day of remembrance; today our challenge is what we do as we move on from those recollections, a Daily Herald editorial says. Let our shared experience to steer us toward a truly new normal, one with less animosity and more fellowship.
  

   

• Lost on Sept. 11: A generation without dragonsSep 11, 2011 12:00 AM
  What was the lesson of Sept. 11, a Daily Herald editorial asks. Certainly, to be on guard; certainly, to pay attention. But such simplistics, while important, mask a deeper call to action: Choose life, choose love.
  

   
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  Born on Sept. 11, 2001 Sep 11, 2011 12:00 AM
  It’s hard to forget when you first learned that you were born on the day of the worst terrorist attack in U.S. history: Sept. 11, 2001. On that day, 19 hijackers flew planes into two skyscrapers in New York City, hit the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., and crashed in a field in Pennsylvania. “I felt a little alone, to be honest,” Julia Pariser, of Washington, said about finding out she was born on such a tragic day.
  

   
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  U.S. converts to Islam consider life since 9/11 Sep 11, 2011 12:00 AM
  Every American who converted to Islam since 9/11 has a different story: Stories of acceptance or rejection, of fear or suspicion about their new faith. A few who spoke to The Associated Press ahead of the 10th anniversary of 9/11 found their personal satisfaction as well as support from family and friends have outweighed the challenges.
  

   
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  Video: Suburban residents open up about 9/11 memoriesSep 11, 2011 12:00 AM
  Sept. 11, 2001 brought many suburban families to their knees. Now, a decade later, we spoke with some of the suburban residents directly impacted by the tragedy to see what they've learned. Their answers were slightly different, but they all agreed on one thing: Life can turn on a dime. Appreciate what you have.
  

   
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  Northwest suburbs mourn, reflect and remember Sep 11, 2011 12:00 AM
  In the auditorium of Buffalo Grove High School, the 10th anniversary of 9/11 was commemorated with stirring music by Howard Green and the Buffalo Grove Symphonic Band. It was one of several ceremonies held across the Northwest suburbs Sunday morning to remember the lives lost and the lessons learned from the terrorist attacks a decade ago.
  

   
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  DuPage memorials focus on America's sadness — and strength Sep 11, 2011 12:00 AM
  Ceremonies to mark the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks were held across DuPage County Sunday morning. They included video presentations, reflections on what transpired, songs and moments of silence.
  

   
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  Images: Suburban 9/11 observances, Sunday Sep 11, 2011 12:00 AM
  On the 10th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, our suburban towns took time to remember the day and those lost.
  

   
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  Across Lake County, 9/11 remembered Sep 11, 2011 12:00 AM
  A piece of the World Trade Center came to its final resting place in Mundelein Sunday during a memorial and dedication service for the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks. “There isn’t anybody American that this didn’t touch,” said Joan Dennis of Mundelein, who didn’t know anyone killed in the attacks but came out as a way to honor those who lost their lives. “Its burned into all of our memories.”
  

   
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  All around the Fox Valley, 9/11 remembered Sep 11, 2011 12:00 AM
  Communities across the Fox Valley stopped Sunday to remember the events of Sept. 11, 2001. In Elgin, the ceremony marked the latest in annual tributes that have been conducted since 2001. “We never want a year to go by that we don't remember,” said Tricia Dieringer, American Legion Post 57 Americanism chairman, who has coordinated the ceremonies every year for the last decade.
  

   
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  Time to let go of Sept. 11 observances Sep 11, 2011 12:00 AM
  Today, after 10 years of ceremonies and memorials, the annual reading of names, debates about how to honor the dead and sometimes all of it wrapped up in political grandstanding, it is time to let go of the annual 9/11 observances, columnist Chuck Goudie says.
  

   
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  Beamer, Shanower recalled at local memorial events Sep 11, 2011 12:00 AM
  Two former DuPage County residents — Todd Beamer and Dan Shanower — were specifically remembered during Sunday's services commemorating the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. Beamer helped foil the hijacking of United Flight 93, while Shanower worked in the Pentagon with U.S. Navy intelligence.
  

   
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  Family quotes: ‘Thank you ... Todd M. Beamer. Let's roll.' Sep 11, 2011 12:00 AM
  Family members who read the names of the nearly 3,000 people killed in the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks during the memorial service in New York included personal memories of their loved ones who died.
  

   
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  Beam from World Trade Center turned into Des Plaines monument Sep 11, 2011 12:00 AM
  About 500 people attended the unveiling of a Des Plaines 9/11 memorial, highlighted by a 114-pound beam that was salvaged from the remnants of the World Trade Center. The ceremonies Sunday were held at the Des Plaines Civic Center.
  

   
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  Images: Sept. 11 marked nationwideSep 11, 2011 12:00 AM
  The names of the Sept. 11 dead, some called out by children barely old enough to remember their fallen mothers and fathers, echoed across ground zero Sunday in a haunting but hopeful tribute on the 10th anniversary of the terror attack. “God is our refuge and strength,” President Barack Obama said, quoting the Bible.