November 2, 2001
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
On November 2, 2001, the Chicago Sun-Times reported that the festival "Dia de los Muertos combines Mexican folk culture with Roman Catholicism to mark All Saints and All Souls days with colorful altars decked with flowers, art and photographs of loved ones who have died. But this year St. Procopius' [Catholic School in Chicago] celebration was particularly special. In addition to carrying photos of loved ones...some of the children carried photocopied photos and posters bearing the names and faces of victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks."