Articles filed under Terrorism
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'It is a bit of a tough day': Siblings to be at Wheaton ceremonies to recall their sister, Sue SauerSep 10, 2021 1:00 am - Editor's note: Jos. Sauer's name was corrected in this story. Jos. Sauer suspects that on the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the Unite...
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Habitat for Humanity to participate in National Day of ServiceSep 10, 2021 1:00 am - In remembrance of the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Habitat for Humanity of Northern Fox Valley will participate in the 9/11 National Day of Servic...
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'My kids are so much like him': Wife, friends remember St. Charles native and 9/11 victim Andrew KingSep 10, 2021 1:00 am - Andrew King called his wife shortly after the first plane hit the twin towers of the World Trade Center. "He was saying that something had hit the building," Judy King r...
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'Sometimes, heroes need to be saved,' says brother of Air Force pilot called to duty on 9/11Sep 10, 2021 1:00 am - The brother of an Air Force pilot who scrambled to New York City to protect U.S. airspace 20 years ago during the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11 had a poignant message Fr...
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Arlington Heights remembers 9/11 in solemn ceremonySep 10, 2021 1:00 am - Arlington Heights residents marked the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with a ceremony honoring the fallen and the sacrifices of Gold Star families Saturday at ...
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'Someone noticed how eerily quiet it was'Sep 10, 2021 1:00 am - By Michelle Holdway Daily Herald news editor I work second shifts on the copy desk, so I was in bed when the first plane hit the World Trade Center. My boss Teresa's cal...
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'How united the country was': Dan Shanower's brother on support for Naperville family after 9/11Sep 10, 2021 1:00 am - Cmdr. Dan Shanower will forever be a 40-year-old Naval intelligence officer, frozen in time alongside the 2,976 other victims who perished in the Sept. 11 terrorist atta...
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'Don't worry. I'll talk to you later.' But Hinsdale man was never heard from again on 9/11.Sep 10, 2021 1:00 am - Robert Rasmussen called his wife at their home in Hinsdale from the 79th floor of the World Trade Center south tower shortly after a plane struck the north tower on the ...
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Before 9/11, Jason Oswald had followed his heart to New YorkSep 10, 2021 1:00 am - Jason Oswald's loved ones didn't write a traditional obituary for the 28-year-old. There's no mention of his childhood, his education. It's a tribute, in 241 words, abo...
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Jeffrey Mladenik of Hinsdale: CEO, minister, husband, father was on plane hijacked on 9/11Sep 10, 2021 1:00 am - Working long hours as both a businessman and an ordained minister at Christ Church of Oak Brook, Jeffrey Mladenik often reserved flight time for reading his Bible, frien...