9/11 ceremony Friday in Palatine
The village of Palatine will host a memorial ceremony Friday to honor those who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
The ceremony will be held at the Palatine Firefighters Memorial at the corner of North Brockway and West Slade streets in downtown Palatine. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the traditional assembly of firefighters and police officers will not take place. Members of the public who attend are asked to strictly follow social distancing guidelines.
The Palatine Fire Department's honor guard will march to the memorial site from Fire Station 85, 39 E. Colfax St. Upon their arrival, the ceremony will begin at approximately 9 a.m. and will last about 20 minutes.
The honor guard will place a wreath at the memorial and perform a ceremonial ringing of the bell to signify firefighters' last call of duty.
The village will record the event, which will be available on the village's Facebook page, website and public access Channel 6 throughout September.