The 9-11 monument honoring first responders in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Tuesday, September 11, 2012. The monument includes four beams from the World Trade Center towers attacked on September 11, 2001. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

The site of the 9-11 monument honoring first responders in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Tuesday, September 11, 2012. The monument includes four beams from the World Trade Center towers attacked on September 11, 2001. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

Adam Woodworth, President Children's Museum and Oak Lawn Rotary Club, talks about the, "We The People," 9-11 exhibit at the Oak Lawn Children's Museum in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Tuesday, September 11, 2012. The monument includes beams from the World Trade Center towers attacked on September 11, 2001. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

Adam Woodworth, President Children's Museum and Oak Lawn Rotary Club, talks about the, "We The People," 9-11 exhibit at the Oak Lawn Children's Museum in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Tuesday, September 11, 2012. The monument includes beams from the World Trade Center towers attacked on September 11, 2001. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

The, "We The People," 9-11 exhibit at the Oak Lawn Children's Museum in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Tuesday, September 11, 2012. It contains a piece of steel from the World Trade Center towers attacked on September 11, 2001. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

Oak Lawn Police Sgt. Bob Brewer and Oak Lawn Fire Department Lt. Jim McGeever stand at attention during the Oak Lawn Rotary Club ceremony at the site of the 9-11 monument honoring first responders in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Tuesday, September 11, 2012. The monument includes four beams from the World Trade Center towers attacked on September 11, 2001. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

Oak Lawn Police salute at the site of the 9-11 monument honoring first responders in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Tuesday, September 11, 2012. The monument includes four beams from the World Trade Center towers attacked on September 11, 2001. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

Oak Lawn Police bow their heads during the Oak Lawn Rotary Club ceremony at the site of the 9-11 monument honoring first responders in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Tuesday, September 11, 2012. The monument includes four beams from the World Trade Center towers attacked on September 11, 2001. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

Oak Lawn Fire Department personel gather during the Oak Lawn Rotary Club ceremony at the site of the 9-11 monument honoring first responders in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Tuesday, September 11, 2012. The monument includes four beams from the World Trade Center towers attacked on September 11, 2001. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

Christina Finn, founder of the Patriotic Pillow Project, photographs a section of steel beam at the site of the 9-11 monument honoring first responders in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Tuesday, September 11, 2012. The monument includes four beams from the World Trade Center towers attacked on September 11, 2001. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

Oak Lawn Police Officer Dan Miller carries in the American flag during the Oak Lawn Rotary Club ceremony at the site of the 9-11 monument honoring first responders in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Tuesday, September 11, 2012. The monument includes four beams from the World Trade Center towers attacked on September 11, 2001. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

Hands reaching out to one another and the image of a firefighter are part of the sculpture at the site of the 9-11 monument honoring first responders in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Tuesday, September 11, 2012. The monument includes four beams from the World Trade Center towers attacked on September 11, 2001. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

Oak Lawn Police and Fire Department gather for a photo at the site of the 9-11 monument honoring first responders in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Tuesday, September 11, 2012. The monument includes four beams from the World Trade Center towers attacked on September 11, 2001. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

Oak Lawn Police Sgt. Bob Brewer and Oak Lawn Fire Department Lt. Jim McGeever stand at attention during the Oak Lawn Rotary Club ceremony at the site of the 9-11 monument honoring first responders in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Tuesday, September 11, 2012. The monument includes four beams from the World Trade Center towers attacked on September 11, 2001. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media

The, "We The People," 9-11 exhibit at the Oak Lawn Children's Museum in Oak Lawn, Illinois, Tuesday, September 11, 2012. It contains a piece of steel from the World Trade Center towers attacked on September 11, 2001. | Joseph P. Meier~Sun-Times Media