Wednesday, September 14, 2011
At least half a dozen men who lived in the south suburbs were caught up in the federal government's intensified scrutiny after 9/11. Ten years later, here's a look at the results.
The aftermath of 9/11 was felt in profound ways in the Chicago Southland, and among them was the federal government's intense effort to root out terrorism and terrorist sympathizers wherever they may hide. Several times, that attention focused on the south suburbs. Today, Orland Park Patch has an exclusive interview with a former Orland Park man who was deemed, without explanation, a "security risk" by the federal government in 2003. Sabri Samirah was prevented from returning home after traveling to Jordan to visit his sick mother. Samirah, who was never accused of a crime and never labeled a terrorist, kept pressing his case against the U.S. government, and in December 2010 he prevailed. A judge told the federal government that it had no …
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Local perspective on the day that changed our nation in ways large and small.
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Sunday, September 11, 2011
Video: Orland Park ceremony; Photo Gallery: Tinley Park Patriot Day; Video: Oak Forest ceremony; Photo Gallery: Oak Forest remembers; Video: Palos ceremony: Photo Gallery: Frankfort 9/11 Concert; Video: New Lenox ceremony; Photo Gallery: Oak Lawn Patriot Day; Photo Gallery: Homewood's Patriots Park Ceremony Also: Pastor Leads Emotional 9/11 Prayer Vigil 10 Years After 9/11, Patrick Murphy's Life Continues to Be Celebrated The memory of the Marian Catholic High School grad who died in the attack on the Pentagon is kept alive by his family, friends and alma mater. 'We Live it Every Day': Mothers of Soldiers Find Solace in Other Families with Deployed Loved Ones Two Orland Park mothers saw all of their children sent overseas to fight at …
Saturday, September 10, 2011
In service to country, community, family and God, residents of the Southland reflect in a special Patch photo montage on the changes in their lives wrought by 9/11.
These portraits are part of 9/11: The Decade After, a special Patch.com report. Would you like to read more about these local people? Visit our 9/11 10th Anniversary Guide to view a menu of news and features. You can view more Patch photos from around the nation on the Action America Facebook page.
The Joliet American Legion Band will perform a selection of patriotic music to honor police and firefighters Sunday at Lincoln-Way East High School.
John Herder remembers after Sept. 11, 2001, seeing the signs in people's yards and bumper stickers on cars with their "Never Forget" slogans. A decade later, Herder wants to evoke that same feeling with Sunday's Joliet American Legion Band's memorial concert at Lincoln-Way East High School. "I thought this concert would be along those lines, making sure people would never forget what happened," said Herder, a tuba player with the band and the organizer behind this weekend's event. "I wanted it to be an awakening, so we won't forget. I'm sure those same sentiments happened when they bombed Pearl Harbor in 1941. But this is still fresh in our minds." READ: The Southland Reflects on 9/11 in this Photo Slideshow The free concert will …
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In Tinley Park, Oak Lawn, Frankfort, Palos Hills and hundreds of other communities, chunks of steel from the Twin Towers beget memories of a day to mourn and prayers for a future of peace.
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Saturday, September 10, 2011
Shards of a symbol, hunks of steel. Bolt-studded, fire-scarred beams that until 9/11 supported the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers in New York now lie scattered across American towns — reminders of the morning over which there remains mourning. In hundreds of American communities, each piece recalls a day to remember, a hope for the future, a prayer for one peace. From historic Savannah, GA, to glitzy Beverly Hills, CA, 9/11 isn’t one moment or a decade’s acknowledgement but a constant commemoration. In the Southland, the steel also connects us to the memory. World Trade Center steel has been delivered to Oak Lawn, Tinley Park, Frankfort and Palos Hills. During the past three years, the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, which owns …
Monday, September 5, 2011
The festival's annual procession Sunday highlighted bands, floats and a Sept. 11 artifact from the World Trade Center.
The Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! theme of Sunday's Frankfort Fall Festival parade had something for everyone. From the poignant display of the World Trade Center steel beam from Sept. 11 by the Frankfort Fire Protection District to marching bands and drum lines to dancers and floats, the crowd of parade-watchers cheered them on. READ: What to Do on the Last Day of Fall Fest Frankfort Patch captured the action (and local editor Joe Vince and contributors Rachel Gilmore and Denise Du Vernay were part of it, too). Find your favorite float or marching band in our photo gallery and tell us what you think of it in the comments section. WANT TO READ MORE FRANKFORT FALL FESTIVAL STORIES? Subscribe to our Frankfort Fall Festival feed for …
Sunday, September 4, 2011
Although the festival has a 'Wizard of Oz' theme, a Sept. 11 artifact will be the centerpiece of the annual procession.
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Sunday, September 4, 2011
There's something rather appropriate for the Frankfort Fall Festival parade to have a theme--Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My!--based on The Wizard of Oz, what with all the following involved. The parade starts at 1 p.m. Sunday at the corner of Maple and Pacific streets. This year's grand marshall will be Lincoln-Way High School District 210 Superintendent Lawrence Wyllie, and the winners of Saturday's costume contest will be on the Fall Festival float. You can print out a map of the parade route in the photo gallery, and read our expert's opinion on the best place to view all the action. READ: A Fall Fest Schedule of What's Happening When But the highlight of the parade will be when the members of the Frankfort Fire Protection District …
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We round up the top stories you might've missed in the past seven days. This week: Orland Park police arrest a Lemont man in the death of Frankfort teen, a piece of the World Trade Center arrives, and downtown businesses prepare for Fall Fest.
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Sunday, September 4, 2011
Each week, Frankfort Patch is filled with tons of stories about what's going on in the village, and sometimes it's hard to read them all with a busy schedule of work and family. Catch up on what you missed with this quick roundup of what went down around town last week. Or check out our archive for a day-by-day look at the news. Say Cheese: Tips on How to Take a Winning School Photo Study our guide for a winning school photo ... or suffer a lifetime of yearbook regret. Adopt Wrigley, a Shy Dog in Need of Friendly Confines Once she warms up, this Shar Pei-beagle mix is full of tricks and fun. And well-behaved to boot. Long Run Financial: Owner Knows About Debt Elimination Because He's Been There Long Run Financial President Dennis Gravitt's…
Monday, August 29, 2011
The 8-foot piece will be on display at the fire protection district's headquarters before being part of next week's Fall Festival parade.
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Monday, August 29, 2011
An 8-foot steel piece from the World Trade Center is now on display at the Frankfort Fire Protection District's Nebraska Street headquarters. The district announced the steel beam's arrival on its Facebook page over the weekend. Fire Chief Jim Grady requested the piece from the Port Authority of New York-New Jersey to be a part of the Frankfort Fall Festival parade Sunday, Sept. 4, as part of the district's uniformed march to honor the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks.
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Friday, June 24, 2011
A group of emergency responders, residents and motorcycle riders greeted a caravan from New York City on Thursday that made its way to Tinley Park.
Two fire trucks extended their ladders at Chi-Town Harley Davidson in Tinley Park Thursday morning and four area engine companies were standing by—lights flashing—to lend a hand. Tinley, Orland, Mokena and Oak Forest fire department personnel were not responding to a tragedy, but rather, remembering one. As the clock struck 1 p.m., a caravan of patriotic motorcyclists rumbled beneath two extended ladders that had a giant American flag flying between them. They were met by about 100 onlookers, many of whom were part of a welcome flag line, because they were escorting precious cargo. Nestled inside the back of a moving truck was an 8-foot long, 600-pound twisted beam from the World Trade Center. It's final destination? The Tri-State Fire …
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Deb Melchert
6:37 pm on Friday, September 9, 2011
Capt, I don't know of anyone who "celebrates" 9-11. We may pause to reflect, remember and honor, but we don't celebrate. more ›