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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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)…

Read a partial transcript from firefighter Adrienne Walsh, who responded to the World Trade Center when he was off duty on the morning of 9/11. He responded with the second…

Each individual experiences and expresses grief differently. The process of grieving in response to a significant loss requires time, patience, courage, and support. While everyone grieves differently, here are a…