9/11

Bryan Monk and four friends, including fully geared-up Dixon firefighter Sean Wagner, walked up and down 2,200 steps at Castle Rock State Park in Oregon on Wednesday to honor the New York firefighters who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.

Joliet fire Battalion Chief Jim Blake honored in a tribute that also marked the Sept. 11 deeds of firefighters.

Volunteers will clean headstones and “beautify” the cemetery to honor veterans on 9/11, also known as Patriot Day, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

The DeKalb Fire Department will hold a Patriots Day Ceremony Wednesday to honor the memories and sacrifices of those who died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks 23 years ago. All are welcome.

Vanguard Safety Wear and Dinges Fire Co. donated $25,000 to the Michael Kiefer Fund, benefitting the family of fallen New York City firefighter Michael Kiefer, who died during the Sept. 11, 2001, World Trade Center attacks.

Princeton’s Mitch McCoy, who served eight years of combat duty with the Army National Guard in Afghanistan, was presented with a Quilt of Valor in appreciation of his service and sacrifices for his country and community.

Elected officials, first responders and veterans gathered in New Lenox and Crest Hill to commemorate the lives lost in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.

It was a solemn occasion not taken lightly by those gathered Monday at DeKalb Fire Station No. 1 to remember the sacrifices and memories of lives lost in the Sept. 11, 2001 tragedy that shook the nation 22 years ago.

McHenry mayor, McHenry Township Fire District chief say city will continue to hold a 9/11 remembrance ceremony

The Monday morning event at the DeKalb Fire Department Station No. 1, which is open to the public, will provide a space for people to gather in reflection.

To commemoration the 22nd anniversary of the tragic events, the Princeton Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 11 in Soldiers and Sailors Park, 14 Park Avenue E. in Princeton.

A ceremony put on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022 at the DeKalb Fire Department’s Fire Station No. 1 aimed to commemorate and honor those who lost their lives in the attacks.

A ceremony was held in Joliet to honor the first responders and people who perished in the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks. Joliet Fire Department's honor guard commander said, "We as a nation pulled together, helped one another and said, 'This will not break us."

As 9/11 commemorations receive less attention than in the past, some ponder whether politics have muddied people’s memory of the tragic day.

Joliet Fire and Police Honor Guard hold the 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at Fred C. Dames Funeral Home and Crematory.

Remembrance ceremony for those who died in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks will be at the Fred C. Dames Funeral Home on Essington Road.

Flag to commemorate the fallen and observances to honor first responders will take place this weekend in the Sauk Valley.

An opportunity to remember those who served and those who died in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack will come to Harvard’s Milky Way Park starting Thursday. A handful of other observances are also set for the weekend.

Former volunteer at Ground Zero called Bob Figurowski an ‘everyday hero’

McHenry High School’s volleyball program also held a special event to honor veterans on Sept. 9 where 23 local veterans were honored

In the days that followed the terrorist attacks of 9/11 in New York City, Lee Newtson, 79, of Sycamore, was one of many volunteers who made their way to ground zero to sift through the rubble. "Just felt like I had to," Newtson said about his service, which he shared in the hopes that people don't "become complacent."

20th anniversary ceremony was held in front of the Will County courthouse on Saturday

Speakers share memories of 9/11, what the day means to them on the 20th anniversary of the attacks

9/11 observances in Dixon and Sterling recognize service and sacrifice and the change that 20 years have brought

DeKalb firefighter Pat Eriksen said it “just blows my mind that it’s been 20 years” since terrorists flew airplanes into the World Trade Center in New York City and his firefighter cousin from Brooklyn died in the line of duty on Sept. 11, 2001.

Joliet-area residents share memories of 9/11

'It was a very uncertain time': As the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks is upon us, DeKalb County residents and elected officials reflect:

NIU senior Daniel Langguth was only 3 years old when 9/11 happened, and has no memory of that day. He reflected on that and how 9/11 "made people momentarily put aside their differences to come together," during an on-campus ceremony Friday.

‘Like walking on a massive grave’: Firefighter from Hinckley recalls rescue mission at Ground Zero

Among the speakers will be Lewis University alum Eric Wilson of WTVO in Rockford as emcee and Brother Ed Arambasich, fire chaplain for Joliet Fire Department,

A decade after the 9/11 attacks, Americans were reasonably positive about the state of their rights and liberties

McHenry County residents turned out Thursday to give blood to honor the 20th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks.

‘A Dangerous Freedom’ captures lasting impact of events 20 years ago

Petty Officer 3rd Class Danielle Good was just 3 years old at the time of the attacks

A number of memorial ceremonies are planned around DeKalb County this weekend to mark the 20th anniversary of the events of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks that killed 2,996 people. Here is how some in DeKalb County will mark the 9/11 anniversary, known as Patriot Day.

Nearly 3,000 people who died from the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 aren’t being forgotten

The Sept. 11 attack left their mark on not only the nation, but on each of us as individuals.

“I’m a living artifact. ... If I don’t share my story, someone else is going to fill the void with what they think is the right answer. And I owe it to my coworkers who didn’t make it out to share what it was like that day,” one Crystal Lake resident and Pentagon survivor says.