South Deering, Chicago
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South Deering, located on Chicago's far South Side, is the largest of the 77 official community areas of that city. Primarily an industrial area, a small residential neighborhood exists in the northea
Boxcars in the area
Jon Burge
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Jon Graham Burge was an American police detective and commander in the Chicago Police Department. He was found guilty of lying about "directly participating in or implicitly approving the torture" of
South Deering, Chicago
…July 1, 2020, Our Lady Gate of Heaven Church in Jeffery Manor, along with Our Lady of Peace, St. Bride, and St. Philip Neri in South Shore, will merge. Jon Burge (1947–2018), detective in the Chicago Police Department who was convicted of crimes related to torturing more than 200 criminal suspects between 1972…
Burge in 2010
Burge was accused of using a cattle prod against suspects.
Former Illinois Governor George Ryan
Former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley was the Cook County State's Attorney during the Burge trials.