Chicago's 'predatory' funeral homes making a killing in US murder capital

[longknife]

As of Aug 8, 344 people killed in Chicago according to the Chicago Tribune. The same source says 1,944 have been shot so far as of August 19.

And the ones really making a killing are the funeral homes!

I don’t know where the figures come from but I can only find that the State of Illinois pays about $1,600 and SSI only pays $255.

Funeral homes in Chicago have been accused of cashing in on the city’s crime wave. Advocates claim they are taking advantage of a taxpayer-funded scheme that pays $7,500 in funeral expenses to homicide victims’ families.

Some funeral directors have been reportedly inflating prices or charging families for services they never received.

“Every funeral home in the state knows that victims get $7,500 for a funeral and it’s their goal to charge the entire amount because it’s easy money,” Susan Johnson, executive director of Chicago Survivors, told Fox News.

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[Penelope]

St Louis is the murder capital of the US, RT has best get with it. They take what Trump says and its not the truth.

There are only a few funeral homes, the big fish own most of them like.

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[Skull Pilot]

As of Aug 8, 344 people killed in Chicago according to the Chicago Tribune. The same source says 1,944 have been shot so far as of August 19.

And the ones really making a killing are the funeral homes!

I don’t know where the figures come from but I can only find that the State of Illinois pays about $1,600 and SSI only pays $255.

Funeral homes in Chicago have been accused of cashing in on the city’s crime wave. Advocates claim they are taking advantage of a taxpayer-funded scheme that pays $7,500 in funeral expenses to homicide victims’ families.

Some funeral directors have been reportedly inflating prices or charging families for services they never received.

“Every funeral home in the state knows that victims get $7,500 for a funeral and it’s their goal to charge the entire amount because it’s easy money,” Susan Johnson, executive director of Chicago Survivors, told Fox News.

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Funeral homes are good businesses

People are dying to get in the door

 

[Skull Pilot]

Skip all the crap and just get cremated

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$900 in my state

 

[Mr Natural]

Funeral homes making a killing.

There’s a joke in there somewhere.

 

[longknife]

Skip all the crap and just get cremated

5 Things You Need To Know About Direct Cremation

$900 in my state

That's exactly what I plan. And dump my ashes in Lake Meade.

 

[Silent Warrior]

St Louis is the murder capital of the US, RT has best get with it. They take what Trump says and its not the truth.

There are only a few funeral homes, the big fish own most of them like.

Service Corporation International - Wikipedia

Actually, that depends on how you look at it. St. Louis being smaller had a higher rate of murder per capita, but still was a paltry 188 compared to Chicago at 765 in 2016. Total numbers make more sense, since a small town with one murder could be considered the murder capital.

 

[Claudette]

Skip all the crap and just get cremated

5 Things You Need To Know About Direct Cremation

$900 in my state

I agree. Both my mom and dad were cremated and it cost $800 apiece. We spread their ashes where they wanted them.

No funeral. No coffin and no big expense.

Its the way to go.

 

[Biff_Poindexter]

As of Aug 8, 344 people killed in Chicago according to the Chicago Tribune. The same source says 1,944 have been shot so far as of August 19.

And the ones really making a killing are the funeral homes!

I don’t know where the figures come from but I can only find that the State of Illinois pays about $1,600 and SSI only pays $255.

Funeral homes in Chicago have been accused of cashing in on the city’s crime wave. Advocates claim they are taking advantage of a taxpayer-funded scheme that pays $7,500 in funeral expenses to homicide victims’ families.

Some funeral directors have been reportedly inflating prices or charging families for services they never received.

“Every funeral home in the state knows that victims get $7,500 for a funeral and it’s their goal to charge the entire amount because it’s easy money,” Susan Johnson, executive director of Chicago Survivors, told Fox News.

Much more of this @ Chicago's 'predatory' funeral homes making a killing in US murder capital

God Bless those small business owners for employing free market innovation

 

[Biff_Poindexter]

Skip all the crap and just get cremated

5 Things You Need To Know About Direct Cremation

$900 in my state

I agree. Both my mom and dad were cremated and it cost $800 apiece. We spread their ashes where they wanted them.

No funeral. No coffin and no big expense.

Its the way to go.

Funerals are for the living anyway -- one can still have a funeral without the coffin and the other added funeral expesnes