GOVERNOR J-B PRITZKER IS HONORING THE NEARLY THREE THOUSAND WHO DIED IN THE SEPTEMBER 11TH TERRORIST ATTACKS.

THAT WAS 18 YEARS AGO, THE DAY OF THE TERRORIST ATTACKS, WHEN SECRETARY OF STATE POLICE ANNOUNCED STATE BUILDINGS WOULD BE SHUT DOWN AND THE NATIONAL GUARD WAS PUT ON HEIGHTENED ALERT. TODAY…FLAGS ARE FLOWN AT HALF-STAFF IN REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE WHO DIED AND THE FIRST RESPONDERS AT THE SCENE SAYS GOVERNOR PRITZKER. HE SAYS HE WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT A TIME OF SUCH TRAGEDY WAS ALSO FILLED WITH HEROISM AND GENEROSITY FROM THE AMERICAN PUBLIC.

GOVERNOR J-B PRITZKER SAYS IT’S TIME TO REMEMBER THE NINE-11 VICTIMS AND FIRST RESPONDERS, AND TO RECOMMIT TO FIGHTING HATRED.