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32-574: Burr Oak Cemetery is a cemetery located in Alsip, Illinois , United States, a suburb southwest of Chicago, Illinois . Established in 1927, Burr Oak was one of the few early Chicago cemeteries focused on the needs of the African-American community, it is the final resting place of many black celebrities, including Chicago blues musicians, athletes, and other notables. The origins of Burr Oak Cemetery date back to when Ellis Stewart, secretary of

64-622: A Village President (Mayor) and a Village Board composed of six Village Trustees (Councilmen / Aldermen) elected at large. The elected officials are: All six trustees are elected at large with three being elected at the same time as the President and three being elected two years later. The Village of Worth has separately elected boards, independent of the Village to administer: Worth is located in Illinois's 6th congressional district which

96-650: A black cemetery next to the village and, "with the assistance of armed police", drove the burial party away. The burial party eventually returned, however, with a deputy sheriff (courtesy of Robert E. Crowe the Republican state's attorney) and was successfully able to legally dedicate Burr Oak. During the Great Depression , the Burr Oak Cemetery Association defaulted on the mortgage. Dickerson again stepped in to help arrange for

128-468: A federal judge approved a plan to place the cemetery into a trust that would use about $ 2.6 million of a $ 7 million insurance settlement to renovate and run the cemetery. The judge set aside at least $ 50,000 for a memorial to honor those whose graves were lost or desecrated. Those who can prove they buried relatives in the cemetery will receive $ 100 per grave. Those whose relatives' graves were destroyed may apply for more money. Alsip, Illinois Alsip

160-606: Is in two townships - east of Harlem Avenue is Worth Township , and west of Harlem Avenue is Palos Township . The North Palos Fire Protection District operates Station #3 in Worth. Worth is served by several public school districts. Worth School District 127 operates public elementary and middle schools. Some residents are zoned to Alan B. Shepard High School of Community High School District 218 and others are zoned to Amos Alonzo Stagg High School of Consolidated High School District 230 . Moraine Valley Community College

192-442: Is represented by Sean Casten (D-Downers Grove). Worth is located within 18th State Senate District, which is represented by William Cunningham (D-Chicago); and located in the 35th Representative District, which is represented by Fran Hurley (D-Chicago), and the 36th Representative District, which is represented by Kelly Burke (D- Evergreen Park ). The village of Worth is located in the 6th and 17th County Board Districts. Worth

224-475: Is the area community college. Worth Public Library District operates public libraries. Worth has a station on Metra 's SouthWest Service , which provides daily rail service between Manhattan, Illinois and Chicago Union Station . Additionally, the Palos Heights station serves the southwest side of the village. Pace provides bus service on multiple routes connecting Worth to destinations across

256-555: Is water. As of the 2020 census there were 10,970 people, 4,042 households, and 2,670 families residing in the village. The population density was 4,605.37 inhabitants per square mile (1,778.14/km ). There were 4,611 housing units at an average density of 1,935.77 per square mile (747.40/km ). The racial makeup of the village was 77.38% White , 4.42% African American , 0.36% Native American , 2.24% Asian , 0.05% Pacific Islander , 7.07% from other races , and 8.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 15.57% of

288-415: The 2020 census , the population was 10,970. Worth is located at 41°41′20″N 87°47′34″W  /  41.68889°N 87.79278°W  / 41.68889; -87.79278 (41.688827, -87.792659). According to the 2010 census, Worth has a total area of 2.383 square miles (6.17 km ), of which 2.37 square miles (6.14 km ) (or 99.45%) is land and 0.013 square miles (0.03 km ) (or 0.55%)

320-413: The 2021 census gazetteer files, Alsip has a total area of 6.63 square miles (17.17 km ), of which 6.53 square miles (16.91 km ) (or 98.49%) is land and 0.10 square miles (0.26 km ) (or 1.51%) is water. Alsip is bordered to the west by the villages of Worth and Palos Heights . To the south is Crestwood . Oak Lawn lies to the north. Merrionette Park , Blue Island , and Robbins lie to

352-588: The Chicago city limits near Alsip, Illinois. The owners of the land ultimately sold 40 acres for $ 50,000, $ 40,000 of which was loaned by the Roosevelt State Bank and the remainder raised by subscription. The new group was incorporated as the Burr Oak Cemetery Association, and a suitable corpse was found in the morgue to legally dedicate the cemetery. Unfortunately, the Alsip townsfolk did not approve of

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384-419: The age of 18 living with them, 40.60% were married couples living together, 13.94% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.86% were non-families. 38.13% of all households were made up of individuals, and 20.23% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.27 and the average family size was 2.41. The village's age distribution consisted of 23.5% under

416-466: The age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 19.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males. The median income for a household in the village was $ 58,768, and the median income for a family was $ 72,444. Males had a median income of $ 48,254 versus $ 36,313 for females. The per capita income for

448-403: The average family size was 2.60. The village's age distribution consisted of 22.0% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.4 males. The median income for a household in the village

480-432: The black-owned Supreme Liberty Life Insurance company to buy the mortgage at roughly 10 cents to the dollar. The re-constituted Chicago Burr Oak Cemetery Association eventually paid off the mortgage. Dickerson later said that "saving that cemetery was one of the great achievements as a lawyer". On July 11, 2009, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart alleged that four workers at Burr Oak cemetery dug up more than 200 graves, dumped

512-471: The black-owned Supreme Liberty Life Insurance company, joined with Earl B. Dickerson , a prominent Chicago lawyer, to develop a cemetery that would meet the needs of the burgeoning African-American population in Chicago, a demographic change brought about by the great migration of blacks from the South during the early decades of the 20th century. Stewart had located a possible site for the cemetery just outside

544-486: The bodies into unmarked mass graves, and resold the plots in a scheme that went back at least five years. The three men and one woman were charged with one count each of dismembering a human body. Two men were convicted and sentenced to six and three year prison terms. Because of the investigation, the entire cemetery was declared a crime scene by the Cook County Sheriff's Office and temporarily closed to

576-674: The east (north-south, respectively). The Mount Greenwood neighborhood of Chicago lies to the north and east. Most of the town lies to the north of the Cal-Sag Channel . However, Chippewa Ridge subdivision, which was built upon the former Alsip Nursery, lies southwest of the Cal-Sag. In conjunction with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the Water Reclamation District of Chicago,

608-736: The governing Village Board consisting of the Village President, often referred to as the Mayor, and six Trustees, and a Village Clerk. The Village Clerk is an ex officio member of the Board and does not vote. All Board members are elected at large. All Board members serve four-year terms, with the Village President, the Village Clerk, and three Trustees elected usually on the first Tuesday in April following Presidential election year, while

640-525: The other three Trustees are usually elected on the first Tuesday in April two years later. Beginning with those elected in the April 4, 2017 election, no person may hold the office of Village President, Village Clerk, or Village Trustee for more than three consecutive four-year terms. The current Village government, as of May 2019 (with the year their term ends): Each trustee and the mayor serve on one or more committees or commissions which oversee government functions. The individual assignments are available at

672-465: The plots to unsuspecting members of the public. The three men and one woman were charged and convicted with one count each of dismembering a human body. As of the 2020 census there were 19,063 people, 7,796 households, and 4,455 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,877.43 inhabitants per square mile (1,110.98/km ). There were 8,016 housing units at an average density of 1,209.96 per square mile (467.17/km ). The racial makeup of

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704-411: The population. There were 4,042 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.43% were married couples living together, 14.65% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.94% were non-families. 27.41% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.51% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.27 and

736-518: The primary raw material. Pace provides bus service on routes 383 and 385 connecting Alsip to destinations across the Southland . Former: Evanston • Hyde Park • Jefferson • Lake • Lake View • North Chicago • Rogers Park • South Chicago • West Chicago Worth, Illinois Worth is a village in Cook County , Illinois , United States , a suburb of Chicago . Per

768-465: The public. The court-assigned receiver managing the cemetery had hoped to reopen it in September, but on October 13, 2009, visiting families found the cemetery still closed, with no statement on when it would reopen. The sheriff's office set up a searchable database with photographs of most headstones. The cemetery records were in great disarray, but the usable ones were computerized and turned over to

800-455: The receiver for integration into the database. A study of the records indicated that between 140,190 and 147,568 people were buried at Burr Oak. However, the cemetery has space for a maximum of 130,000 graves, and some areas appear never to have been used for burials. After burials resumed in November 2009, some human remains were found in areas that no one knew had been used. On May 24, 2011,

832-515: The village operates a boat launch on the canal, permitting inland access to Lake Michigan . The Alsip area is home to two predominantly African-American cemeteries, Burr Oak and Restvale cemeteries, which are the resting places of many Chicago blues musicians (including Muddy Waters , Willie Dixon and Dinah Washington ), athletes ( Jimmie Crutchfield ), and other celebrities. Emmett Till , whose murder in Mississippi at age 14 in 1955

864-423: The village was $ 30,308. About 7.7% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line , including 4.0% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over. Most of Alsip is in Illinois's 1st congressional district ; the portion north of 115th Street, and the city block northeast of 119th Street and Lawndale Avenue, are in the 3rd district . Policy-making and legislative authority are vested in

896-528: The village was 51.58% White , 22.48% African American , 1.95% Asian , 0.70% Native American , 0.06% Pacific Islander , 12.20% from other races , and 11.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino residents of any race were 26.52% of the population. The top five non-African American, non-Hispanic ancestries reported in Alsip as of the 2000 census were Irish (17.1%), German (14.0%), Polish (9.7%), Italian (4.8%) and English (3.5%). There were 7,796 households, out of which 28.7% had children under

928-472: The village website. There are also a finance director who helps guide the government on fiduciary matters and a law firm that serves as the village attorneys to guide the government on legal matters. Alsip is home to the international headquarters of Griffith Laboratories . One of the two Chicago area Coca-Cola bottling plants is located in Alsip. Alsip is home to Alsip MiniMill, a producer of corrugating medium using Old Corrugated Containers (OCC) as

960-415: Was $ 59,464, and the median income for a family was $ 68,936. Males had a median income of $ 43,617 versus $ 29,739 for females. The per capita income for the village was $ 28,284. About 10.6% of families and 13.3% of the population were below the poverty line , including 24.2% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over. The Village of Worth operates under a President-Trustee form of Government with

992-479: Was an important moment in the Civil Rights Movement , is buried at Burr Oak. In 2004, that cemetery was covered in the national media when the murder investigation was re-opened, and Till's body was exhumed. Six years later, on July 9, 2010, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart alleged that four workers at Burr Oak cemetery dug up more than 200 graves, dumped the bodies into unmarked mass graves, and resold

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1024-471: Was settled in the 1830s by German and Dutch farmers. The village is named after Frank Alsip, the owner of a brickyard that opened there in 1885. The village began to grow after the Tri-State Tollway was built there in 1959. Alsip is located at 41°40′14″N 87°43′56″W  /  41.67056°N 87.73222°W  / 41.67056; -87.73222 (41.670433, -87.732199). According to

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