ALSIP, Ill. (WLS) -- The Friends of Burr Oak group gathered at Burr Oak Cemetery on Tuesday to mark the 10th anniversary of a grave-selling scheme that was exposed in Alsip, Ill. Four cemetery ...

With several family members buried there, Tammy Gibson said she is very passionate about conditions at Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip. Families with loved ones interred there “want to make sure they’re ...

Daisy Donahue had a very important wish. The 104-year-old woman wanted to be buried next to her husband, the Rev. John. W. Donahue, who passed away nearly 30 years ago and was buried at Burr Oak. But ...

Burr Oak Cemetery — the Black-owned south suburban cemetery that’s the final resting place of Mamie and Emmett Till, singer Dinah Washington, rapper King Von and generations of other prominent figures ...

ALSIP, Ill. (CBS) – It's been one woman's tradition for more than two decades; paying respects at grandma's grave for her birthday. But this year, she says she was shocked at what she discovered ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ALSIP, Ill. — In 2009, the Cook County ...

July 15, 2009 (ALSIP, Ill.) Also on Wednesday, police are investigating a possible threat against Perpetua Holdings, the owner of the maligned Alsip, Ill. cemetery where workers allegedly dug up ...

The Illinois Historic Sites Advisory Council voted to recommend the listing to the National Park Service, which would formally recognize Burr Oak as a site of national significance. For many Chicago ...

ALSIP, Ill. (WLS) -- A family is furious with Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip after visiting a relative's gravesite. Burr Oak Cemetery has been faced with controversy over the year for its burial practices ...

Sheriff Tom Dart says a study by his office indicates the number of available spaces at Burr Oak cemetery have long been exceeded, and he called again today for the cemetery to halt burials ...