As we remember the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, and American heroism in Flight 93 today, it’s also important to remember the lives lost at the American…

Today, we remember the horrific tragedy that happened 22 years ago this day at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and with the crash of Flight 93 in Pennsylvania. Below…

Greg Freitas spent September 10th, 2001 taking groups of clients on his schooner, Adirondak. He went to bed in the boat quarters and didn’t think twice about sirens that he…

On the morning of September 11th, 2001 at the Pentagon, the typical hustle and bustle was underway with over 23,000 service members heading to work. Army Colonel Mark Lewis began…

Appointments and new extended hours are part of the new initiative to save customers’ time.  To improve customer service and eliminate the unpredictability of wait times at Illinois DMVs, Secretary…

On September 11th, 2001, Joslin Joseph planned to be at the World Trade Center during his summer break from Ohio State University. He and his friend planned to visit the…

In summer of 2001, Victor Saracini and his family rented a beach house in New Jersey. He and his daughter, Brielle Saracini, spent the weekend riding his motorcycle to Atlantic…

Read a compilation of responses from PAPD Officer John Ryan and his experiences during September 11th, 2001: “I had been with the PAPD [Port Authority Police Department] for 22 years…My…

Read a compilation of responses from Department of Sanitation worker Anthony Palmieri, who worked for nine months with the DSNY at the World Trade Center site: “I was working for…

Chicago’s many parks, gardens, and natural areas are gorgeous year-round — but they’re particularly stunning in the fall. That’s when you can see stunning red, orange, and gold foliage that turns the…