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September 11th observances across the suburbs

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A wreath was placed during the 2023 Palatine Patriot Day ceremony. Around 100 firefighters, police officers, public officials and residents gathered at the Palatine Firefighters Memorial for the ceremony. | Paul Valade/pvalade@dailyherald.com, 2023

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Communities across the suburbs will observe the 23rd anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks with remembrance ceremonies.

Lake Barrington 9/11 Ceremony: 9:15 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, at Lake Barrington Shores Veterans Memorial Garden. Hosted by the Veterans of Lake Barrington Shores. Visit lakebarrington.org/news.aspx.

Palatine Patriot Day Ceremony: 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, at the Palatine Firefighters Memorial, North Brockway and West Slade. Palatine Fire Department members and retirees will march to the memorial site from fire station 85 at 39 E. Colfax St. accompanied by the fire department honor guard. Members of the Palatine fire and police departments will lower the flag, place a wreath at the memorial, and perform a ceremonial ringing of the bell to signify a firefighter’s last call of duty. Visit palatine.il.us.

Hoffman Estates Patriot Day ceremony: 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, at the Hoffman Estates Village Hall, 1900 Hassell Road. The village’s Veterans Commission is hosting a memorial ceremony to remember and honor all those who tragically lost their lives as a result of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Shanksville, Penn. Visit hoffmanestates.org.

Carpentersville 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony: 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, at Carpentersville Fire Station 91, 213 Spring St. Join the Carpentersville Fire Department in the 23rd anniversary of the National Day of Service and Remembrance. Visit facebook.com/villageofcarpentersvillepublicsafety.

Wauconda 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony: 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, Heroes of Freedom Memorial, East Liberty and Main streets, Wauconda. Visit wauconda-il.gov.

Des Plaines Patriot Day tribute: 8 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, at Des Plaines City Hall, 1420 Miner St. Des Plaines fire and police departments commemorate the lives of those who died in the 2001 terrorist attacks and the heroes who came to the aid of the victims. Parking is available in the Civic Center garage. Visit desplainesil.gov.

Bartlett 9/11 Memorial Ceremony: 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, at Fire Station 1, 234 N. Oak Ave. It includes remarks from members of the fire district and posting of the colors by the Honor Guard. Visit facebook.com/BartlettFire.

Schaumburg Sept. 11 Remembrance Ceremony: 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, at the memorial near Fire Station 51, 950 W. Schaumburg Road. Fire and police personnel, village staff and elected officials will honor the memories of the fallen with a “last alarm” bell ceremony, “Amazing Grace” on bagpipes, and three-volley salute and taps by VFW Post 2202. Visit villageofschaumburg.com.

Elgin 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony: 9 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11, at Hemmens, 45 Symphony Way, Elgin. Visit elginil.gov.

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Humanity, perseverance, selflessness: Suburban ceremonies honor Sept. 11 victims and heroes

Posted in 9/11 Ceremonies on September 11, 2023| Leave a Comment »

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Retired Palatine firefighter/paramedic Mark Hallett gets emotional during the lowering of the American flag to half-staff during Monday’s Patriot Day remembrance ceremony Monday at the Palatine Firefighters Memorial. Hallett served from 1981-2011 and was the main speaker at the ceremony. (Paul Valade | Staff Photographer)

Suburban residents came together Monday to remember and honor those who lost their lives in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

In Palatine, about 100 police officers, firefighters, public officials and residents gathered at the Palatine Firefighters Memorial downtown. Current and retired members of the Palatine Fire Department marched to the memorial from Fire Station 85, accompanied by the department’s Honor Guard.

“Today, we salute all the brave souls who selflessly gave their lives to save others,” Matt Hallett, a retired Palatine firefighter/paramedic, said during the ceremony. “We continue to mourn the people who were taken too soon from their husbands, their wives, their children and their friends. This day should always remind us that our lives are way too short and, unfortunately, can be taken away without any notice.”

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Palatine Fire Department members and retirees march to the memorial site from Fire Station 85, accompanied by the Palatine Fire Department Honor Guard. (Paul Valade | Staff Photographer)

Elgin held its annual Patriot Day remembrance ceremony at the Hemmens Cultural Center.

The event featured a combined police and fire department honor guard to post the colors, prayers by chaplains from both departments, a performance of the national anthem by Larkin High School students at a rendition of “Amazing Grace” on the bagpipes by Elgin police Sgt. Jim Lalley.

Mayor David Kaptain said that while the day honors those lost in the attacks, more people died in the aftermath. He added that many continue to suffer from health issues caused by the toxic, contaminated air following the twin towers’ collapse.

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