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Illinois Veterans May Be Unaware Of Burial Benefits

Officials say many Illinois veterans are qualified for burial in a suburban Chicago national cemetery, but many are unaware of this benefit. The National Cemetery Administration reports 17 percent of veterans were buried in national or state veterans cemeteries in 2013.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs pays for the burial plot, a headstone and other benefits valued at about $14,000.