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Chicago, Suburbs Remembering 9/11 With Virtual, In-Person Ceremonies

CHICAGO (CBS)-- Friday marks 19 years since the September 11 terrorist attacks. Chicago and neighboring suburbs are honoring the day with both virtual and in-person ceremonies amid the pandemic.

The Chicago Fire Department held a remembrance ceremony at 7:15 a.m. Mayor Lori Lightfoot and first responders will gather at Engine 42 to honor those who gave their lives. A moment of silence was held at 7:46 a.m, the time the first plane hit the World Trade Center tower in New York.

Des Plaines and Elmhurst are hosting virtual ceremonies that can be found on the villages' websites.

Glendale Heights will be hosting a silent parade featuring first responder vehicles. The parade will be followed by a candlelight service at 7:15 p.m.

In Lombard, residents are being asked to take a moment of silence from their homes Friday morning at the time the first plane struck New York.

 

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