Friday Flashback: 9/11 From A Local Perspective

News outlets have been playing back (or more notably, not playing back) footage of the events of September 11, 2001 today and while it's good to remember what happened nationally, sometimes local news can bring things home in a way that the replay of other tapes can't seem to capture. John Drury and Diann Burns were on the anchor desk for ABC-7 that night, and their recap of the days events is worth watching for the perspective, to remember what it was like to just not know what really happened. It also brings back memories of being glued to the TV during the hours and days that followed, trying to make sense out of a senseless act, wanting to know anything new, anything at all.

WGN Radio also has an extensive collection of 9/11 audio here, including a conversation with Carol Marin about her experiences covering the news that day.

Beyond this, if you've got 102 minutes to spend this afternoon watching one documentary, consider spending it in the company of "102 Minutes That Changed the World," (Part 1, Part 2) produced by Chicago's Siskel/Jacobs Productions and nominated for 4 Emmys.