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9/11 anniversary marked in Chicago – Chicago Tribune

The Chicago Fire Department is commemorating the 23rd anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks Wednesday morning in front of the Engine 42 fire station on the city's Near North Side.

Firefighter Donald York Jr. raises the American flag over two aerial ladders as the Chicago Fire Department commemorates the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks outside the Engine 42 fire station in Chicago on Sept. 11, 2024. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)
Battalion Chief Jake Jakubec rings the ceremonial bell as Chicago Fire Department members and elected officials mark the 23rd anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks during a memorial ceremony outside the Engine 42 fire station in Chicago on Sept. 11, 2024. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)
Battalion Chief Jake Jakubec rings the ceremonial bell as Chicago Fire Department members and elected officials mark the 23rd anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks during a memorial ceremony outside the Engine 42 fire station in Chicago on Sept. 11, 2024. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)
The Chicago Fire Department and elected officials commemorate the 23rd anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks during a memorial event outside the Engine 42 fire station in Chicago on Sept. 11, 2024. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)
The Chicago Fire Department and elected officials commemorate the 23rd anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks during a memorial event outside the Engine 42 fire station in Chicago on Sept. 11, 2024. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)
Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago firefighters commemorate the 23rd anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks during a memorial event on September 11, 2024. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)
Mayor Brandon Johnson and Chicago firefighters commemorate the 23rd anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks during a memorial event on September 11, 2024. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)
Former Chicago Fire Department Captain George Rabiela, who volunteered to help in New York City after 9/11, touches a memorial sticker on his motorcycle on Sept. 11, 2024. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)
Former Chicago Fire Department Captain George Rabiela, who volunteered to help in New York City after 9/11, touches a memorial sticker on his motorcycle on Sept. 11, 2024. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)
Firefighter George Mac prepares to lower the American flag after a ceremony marking the 23rd anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks outside the Engine 42 fire station in Chicago on Sept. 11, 2024. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)
Firefighter George Mac prepares to lower the American flag after a ceremony marking the 23rd anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks outside the Engine 42 fire station in Chicago on Sept. 11, 2024. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune)