Dozens of improperly stored bodies found decomposing at Chicago funeral home

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.

Police in Chicago discovered 57 bodies at a funeral home after nearby residents reported offensive odors, authorities said.

More than 50 bodies were found improperly stored and decomposing at a Chicago funeral home on Thursday, prompting a hazardous materials response and efforts to identify the remains and notify relatives, authorities said.

Authorities have found over 50 bodies improperly stored at a Chicago funeral home

More than 50 bodies found improperly stored and decomposing at Chicago funeral home  AP News

Dozens of decomposing bodies found at Chicago funeral home, authorities say  CNN

An investigation was underway at a Chicago funeral home after more than 50 decomposing bodies were found in the facility.

Police are investigating after more than 50 decedents in various states of decomposition were found at the South Chicago Chapel funeral home on Thursday August 6

Dozens of decomposing bodies were found Thursday at a Far South Side funeral home, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. A funeral was in progress when police showed up at South Chicago Chapel, 2939 E. 95th St., a source told the Chicago Sun-Times. The funeral director at some point locked the doors

An investigation was underway at a Far South Side funeral home after more than 50 decomposing bodies were found in the facility.

Dozens of decomposing bodies found in basement of Southeast Side funeral home, sources say  Chicago Tribune