Retired McHenry Township Fire Protection District firefighter Guy Smale with other firefighters listens to McHenry Mayor Wayne Jett speak during a September 11 Remembrance Ceremony on Sept. 11, 2025, at Veterans Park in McHenry. (Gregory Shaver/Gregory Shaver )
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