City sues South Chicago Chapel owners over alleged building code violations: ‘The stench was overwhelming’

The city of Chicago is taking the owners of South Chicago Chapel to court for a litany of alleged building code violations — including the failure to keep buildings “clean, sanitary, and safe” after the recent discovery of 56 decomposing bodies on the property. “The stench was overwhelming and could be smelled outside the building,” the complaint, filed Friday in Cook County Circuit Court, states. “There were swarms of flies at / near / on these bodies. There were numerous rats at / near / on…