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Friday, September 8, 2023
11 Days of Heroes to September 11th, 2023: Brenda Berkman

Artist and former FDNY Captain Brenda Berkman was off-duty on September 11th, but responded and arrived at the scene of the attacks just as the North Tower collapsed. She spent…


Thursday, September 7, 2023
11 Days of Heroes to September 11th, 2023: Billy Gormley

Filmmaker and advocate Bridget Gormley discusses with the 9/11 Memorial & Museum her father, Billy Gormley, who worked the rescue and recovery effort at Ground Zero who died in 2017…


Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Leader Haas Promotes Suicide Prevention Awareness During Suicide Prevention Month

KANKAKEE – With September being Suicide Prevention Month, House Assistant Minority Leader Jackie Haas (R-Kankakee) is recognizing this awareness month and promoting suicide prevention. She encourages 79th District constituents and…


Wednesday, September 6, 2023
11 Days of Heroes to September 11th, 2023: Elizabeth Cascio

EMT Elizabeth Cascio responded to both the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and the 9/11 attacks. She is also a cancer survivor and below are a compilation of her responses…


Tuesday, September 5, 2023
Hear from Haas: August 2023

Welcome to my August E-Newsletter. I hope you’ve been enjoying the end of summer! Below are some updates! FIGHTING FOR YOU! Monthly Daily Journal Column I have had the pleasure…


Tuesday, September 5, 2023
11 Days of Heroes to September 11th, 2023: Rich Palmer

Read a compilation of responses from Department of Corrections worker Rich Palmer who assisted the NYPD with directing people evacuating: “On 9/11, I was assigned to 60 Hudson Street, which…


Monday, September 4, 2023
11 Days of Heroes to September 11th, 2023: Welles Crowther

One man made a huge difference in guiding people to safety in the South Tower on 9/11. When the tower was hit, people on the 78th floor sky lobby huddled…


Sunday, September 3, 2023
11 Days of Heroes to September 11th, 2023: Betty Ong

Read a partial transcript from Harry Ong Jr., brother of Betty Ong, who was a flight attendant aboard hijacked Flight 11. He describes his family’s reaction to learning about the…


Saturday, September 2, 2023
11 Days of Heroes to September 11th, 2023: Robert Gray

Read a partial transcript from Arlington County Fire Department Captain Robert Gray, who led the department’s Technical Rescue Team in searching for survivors and recovering victims at the Pentagon, describes…


Friday, September 1, 2023
Leader Haas Joins Community Leaders at Unveiling of Sergeant Marlene R. Rittmanic Memorial Highway

KANKAKEE – On Friday, House Assistant Minority Leader Jackie Haas (R-Kankakee) joined community leaders to honor the life of Bradley Police Sergeant Marlene Rittmanic (End of Watch: December 30th, 2021)…