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Vol. 41, No. 36

September 9, 2026

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The hidden history of a local hero Riverside talks Twenty-five years after 9/11, Brookfield filmmaker debuts compelling documentary at Oak Park Film Festival about a La Grange native’s sudden, historic mission to combat terror By JACKIE PISANO Staff Reporter

When the events of Sept. 11, 2001 come to mind, most people picture the horrors endured by the victims of the hijacked airplanes, inside the Twin Towers and at the Pentagon. They also recall the brave first responders at Ground Zero, the lifelong trauma of both survivors and victims’ families, and the heavy toll paid by soldiers who fought overseas in the resulting war on terror. However, unseen in public memory is the story of Lt. Colonel Daniel “Nasty” Nash — an F15 fighter pilot who, on the chaotic morning of 9/11, was tasked with scrambling into action from Otis Air National Guard Base off Cape Cod, Mass. with his wingman, blasting into supersonic speed to intercept what was believed to be a hijacked commercial airliner. Although the attacks on American soil ended that day, their effects on Nash, a La Grange native and 1984 graduate of Lyons Township High School, did not. In a powerful new documentary created by Nash’s high school classmate and See NASTY NASH on page 7

consolidating its fire stations The move may come once the village remodels its existing police and fire facility By STELLA BROWN Staff Reporter

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Daniel Nash, a 1984 graduate of Lyons Township High School, is the focus of a poignant new film showcasing the story of a local hero and how the events of 9/11 changed his life.

Riverside officials on Sept. 3 discussed the history of its two firehouses and its public safety mutual aid agreements amid some public debate about the potential closure of the station north of the BNSF line. Riverside is moving forward with its plan to remodel the existing shared fire and police facility attached to Township Hall, though the move will ask voters to approve the plan on their ballots next April. Officials have said the plan includes closing Fire Station #2 at 60 Pine Ave. due to the inadequate sleeping and living facilities for on-call firefighters staying overnight. The plan has generated some public debate in the form of residents’ opinions published by the Landmark, including one written by Village President Doug Pollock.