Associated Press - August 13, 2009 11:14 AM ET
CHICAGO (AP) - The Illinois Cemetery Oversight Task Force will continue taking testimony from the public about cemetery maintenance, regulation and oversight.
A public meeting is set for Thursday in Chicago. The task force has held two other meetings and called witnesses including Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart.
Gov. Pat Quinn formed the panel last month after allegations of grave desecration surfaced at a historic black graveyard in suburban Chicago.
Four workers at Burr Oak Cemetery in Alsip are accused of digging up bodies and double-stacking coffins in order to resell the plots.
Authorities haven't ruled out additional charges against them or others.
The task force is examining all state cemeteries. A report is due to Quinn by Sept. 15
