Retired brick mason Harlan Neal used an electric saw Wednesday to trim 57 bricks that volunteers then wedged into various walls at the Linn County Veterans Memorial at Timber-Linn Memorial ...

The exact origin of the yellow brick Memorial Wall is difficult to discern. But in its early days it had a different look — and function — tied to an important event in Altgeld Gardens’ history.

The exact origin of the yellow brick Memorial Wall is hard to know. In its early days, it had a different look — and function — tied to an important event in Altgeld Gardens’ history.