Over 50 decomposing bodies found inside Chicago funeral home
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- fox26houston.comseen 9 Aug, 16:50description edited
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Chicago police and state investigators are continuing to examine disturbing conditions discovered inside a South Side funeral home after more than 50 human remains were found in states of decomposition during a licensing investigation.Police in Chicago are investigating the discovery of more than 50 human remains inside a South Side funeral home.
- winnipegfreepress.comseen 9 Aug, 17:50headline rewritten
More than 50 bodies found improperly stored and decomposing at Chicago funeral homeRemains of 56 people found improperly stored and decomposing at Chicago funeral home
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- 7 Aug, 12:35Over 50 decomposing bodies found inside Chicago funeral home1 outlet
- 7 Aug, 14:46Remains of 56 people found improperly stored and decomposing at Chicago funeral home4 outlets
- 7 Aug, 16:02More than 50 decomposing bodies found in Chicago funeral home, officials say3 outlets
- 7 Aug, 18:44More than 50 bodies found improperly stored and decomposing at Chicago funeral home3 outlets
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Fri, 7 August 2026
11 reports- fox26houston.com12:35first to reportedited after publishing
Police in Chicago are investigating the discovery of more than 50 human remains inside a South Side funeral home.
- kesq.com12:44
By Diego Mendoza, CNN (CNN) — An investigation is underway after dozens of decomposing human remains were found at a Chicago funeral home, authorities said. More than 50 bodies in “various states of decomposition” were located at the address associated with the South Chicago Chapel funeral home, Cook County officials said in a release Thursday.
- winnipegfreepress.com14:46edited after publishing
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More than 50 bodies found improperly stored and decomposing at Chicago funeral homeCHICAGO (AP) — The remains of 56 people were found improperly stored and decomposing Thursday at a Chicago funeral home run by a couple who previously operated a crematory that was similarly shut down because of mishandled remains, authorities said.
- newsweek.com15:37
Police in Chicago discovered 57 bodies at a funeral home after nearby residents reported offensive odors, authorities said.
- sandiegouniontribune.com16:02
The remains of 57 people were stored in different areas of the funeral home unrefrigerated, a report stated.
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- dailycamera.com7 Aug, 16:02their copy
- dailylocal.com7 Aug, 16:02their copy
- globalnews.ca16:04
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office said in a statement on Thursday it was notified of bodies being improperly stored at a mortuary on the south side of Chicago.
- Index.hr (Croatia)16:51
VLASTI u Chicagu pronašle su preko 50 tijela u raspadanju u pogrebnoj kući. Vlasnicima, koji imaju povijest nepravilnosti, oduzeta je licenca zbog nehumanih uvjeta i najezde glodavaca.
- wccbcharlotte.com18:44
Illinois state officials, meanwhile, suspended the license of one of the funeral home's directors, alleging bodies were being kept in an unrefrigerated area in “deplorable conditions."
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- netscape.com7 Aug, 22:00their copy
- Google News - Top Stories21:09
Remains of 56 people found improperly stored and decomposing at Chicago funeral home AP News Coroners try to identify dozens of bodies kept in 'deplorable conditions' at US funeral home BBC Remains of 56 people found decomposing at Chicago funeral home The Guardian Investigation Underway After Dozens of Decomposing Bodies Found in Chicago Funeral Home WTTW ‘I want to see some justice’: Families, officials call for change amid investigation into funeral home Chicago Tribune
- onenewspage.com23:04
The remains of 56 people were found improperly stored and decomposing at a Chicago funeral home on Thursday, officials said. Authorities described deplorable conditions at the home, which is run by a couple previously linked to a crematory shut down over mishandled remains. It was unclear how long the bodies had been there.
- sitkasentinel.com23:10
Authorities have found over 50 bodies improperly stored at a Chicago funeral home. The remains were discovered Thursday in various states of decomposition at South Chicago Chapel. Illinois state …
Sat, 8 August 2026
7 reports- Google News - Top Stories00:31
Remains of 56 people found decomposing at Chicago funeral home The Guardian More than 50 bodies found decomposing inside Chicago funeral home after neighbors complained of 'stench' Fox News More than 50 improperly stored bodies found decomposing at Chicago funeral home NBC 5 Chicago ‘I want to see some justice’: Families, officials call for change amid investigation into funeral home Chicago Tribune Family describes red flags at South Chicago Chapel days before more than 50 decomposing bodies...
- The Guardian World00:31
Officials describe ‘deplorable conditions’ at home run by pair linked to crematory closed due to mishandled remains The remains of 56 people were found improperly stored and decomposing on Thursday at a Chicago funeral home run by a couple who previously operated a crematory that was similarly shut down because of mishandled remains, authorities said. Illinois state officials, meanwhile, suspended the license of one of the funeral home’s directors, alleging bodies were being kept in an...
- macombdaily.com09:29
Authorities on Friday continued to investigate after the remains of more than 50 people were recovered Thursday at a South Deering funeral home on the city’s Southeast Side.
- timesfreepress.com13:00
The remains of 56 people were found improperly stored and decomposing Thursday at a Chicago funeral home run by a couple who previously operated a crematory that was similarly shut down because of mishandled remains, authorities said.
- breitbart.com13:43
You expect to find dead bodies in a funeral home — but not more than 50 of them, unrefrigerated and producing a stench that wafted into the neighborhood and prompted investigators to pay a visit. | Crime
- express.co.uk16:29
Dozens of bodies were found in 'various states of decomposition'.
- chicagocrusader.com19:14
The bodies were found Thursday, August 6 in different areas inside the South Chicago Chapel after police received complaints of an odor from the facility,