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Teaching 9/11 History to a Generation With No 'Personal Memory' of That Terrible Day

Steven Tortorello, the principal at Marian Catholic and an Advanced Placement U.S. History teacher there, said the history of the attacks can be more difficult to teach nowadays. Most of his students are too young to have been alive when the tragedy spun the country into a panic and a war.

'Real' Gap in 9/11 Perception Between High Schoolers Then and Now

A Northwestern professor who taught at New Trier in 2001 describes how time changes the perception of 9/11.

Northbrook Rabbi Prayed for 9/11 Victims at Ground Zero 1 Day After Attack

Rabbi, Aaron Melman of Congregation Beth Shalom in Northbrook was in New York City on 9/11 completing his final year of Rabbinical school. The day after the attacks, he stood at the World Trade Center site among the bodies of the slain during what was still considered a rescue mission and prayed.

Dog Thieves Dumped Stolen Petland Puppy in Back Yard Before Police Caught Them

According to Petland, the thieves who stole Bella, a 12-week-old black and white Pomeranian, dumped the dog in the back yard of a home in Aurora. Bella has not been seen since.

Chicago Woman Was Pregnant with Zika, Now Owes Thousands

Debra Gittler, a 36-year-old single Chicagoan, was the first high-risk pregnancy case for Zika exposure in Chicago. Thankfully her daughter, Ezra, is healthy, but now Gittler is plagued with more than $6,000 worth of medical bills due to her insurance carrier — Aetna — refusing to cover ultrasounds and blood work.

Pedestrian Critically Injured in Hit-and-Run

A man was critically injured Friday morning when he was struck by a vehicle in Mokena.

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