Articles filed under September 11
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11th anniversary of 9/11 more subdued, personalSep 11, 2012 9:33 am - NEW YORK — Americans marked the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks Tuesday in familiar but subdued ceremonies that put grieving families ahead of pol...
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Michael J. Fox participates in 9/11 charity eventSep 11, 2012 8:00 am - NEW YORK — Michael J. Fox is doing his part to make the anniversary of 9/11 about helping others. The actor is spending Tuesday participating in the Cantor Fitzgerald’s ...
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Book details U.S. raid that killed bin LadenSep 10, 2012 11:00 pm - Some details are mundane: Terrorist leader Osama bin Laden wore a sleeveless white shirt and tan pants when he was shot and killed by U.S. Navy SEALS, he used Just For M...
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9/11 victims, heroes honored at Des Plaines ceremonySep 10, 2012 4:45 pm - Northwest suburban police, firefighters, veterans and dignitaries gathered on the Maryville Academy campus in Des Plaines this morning to mark the 11th anniversary of th...
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Algonquin firefighters memorial on track for Sept. 11 dedicationAug 27, 2012 10:23 am - Richard Benson of Algonquin has a unique perspective on a firefighters memorial being built in downtown Algonquin with a steel beam from the former World Trade Center in...
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S. Elgin woman seeks home for 9/11 memorialSep 30, 2011 12:00 am - South Elgin woman seeks home for memorial banner she created in wake of tragedy
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9/11 service went off topic, he feelsSep 26, 2011 4:00 am - On morning of 9/11/2011, my family and I walked to the Mount Prospect Village Green to support first responders, and together observe their heroic actions as they that d...
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Elk Grove memorial ‘just what we needed’Sep 19, 2011 6:00 am - Last Sunday, thanks to a villagewide mailing from the Elk Grove Baptist Church, my wife and I, who are from another faith, attended their 911 Commemoration Service. A ve...
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Use anniversary of 9/11 to get preparedSep 12, 2011 12:00 am - In conjunction with the 10th anniversary of 9/11, the Department of Homeland Security has designated September as National Preparedness Month. On the heels of Hurricane ...
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9/11 memorial plaza in NYC opens to publicSep 11, 2011 11:00 pm - NEW YORK — 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 m...