AM 580 News: 9/11/02 in Champaign-Urbana

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	Hear a sound montage of the day, with ceremonies all over the county Firefighters from east-central Illinois gather at the Champaign Fire Department headquarters to honor lost colleagues. AM 580's Jim Meadows reports. listen to story Chancellor Nancy Cantor and visiting professor Rajmohan Gandhi were among the speakers at the University of Illinois' commemorative service, "Together...2002." Hear the ceremony in its entirety
	The University of Illinois Quad was the scene of memorials from all sides of the political spectrum. AM 580's Jim Meadows reports. listen to story
	The Illini Prairie Chapter of the American Red Cross honors Don Houts, Kathy Cullop and other local volunteers who traveled to New York to help in the recovery effort. They told their stories to AM 580's Ali Kawa. listen to Don Houts' story listen to Kathy Cullop's story
	Members of the Lincoln's Challenge color Guard present the flag at a 9/11 observance inside a future county park, the home to the future Memorial Grove honoring victims. Tom Rogers reports from the county's Memorial Grove ceremony. listen to story
From Understanding America After 9/11: a Public Radio Collaboration, AM 580 provided these stories for national distribution:
	Members of the anti-war group AWARE ride in an annual 4th of July parade to protest the Bush Administration's policies post-9/11. AM 580's Jim Meadows reports on the disaster's effects on the progressive-left community in Champaign-Urbana. listen to story
	A burr oak tree in northwest Champaign County's future River Bend Forest Preserve marks the start of a future stand of trees memorializing 9/11 victims. AM 580's Tom Rogers tells us how the concept of a living memorial has grown across the country. listen to story
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9/11/02 in Champaign-Urbana

From Understanding America After 9/11: a Public Radio Collaboration, AM 580 provided these stories for national distribution: