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55 Decomposing Bodies Found In South Chicago Chapel Identified
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Status
Reported, not yet confirmed
Independent sources
3
First seen
Oct 14, 10:21 AM CDT
updated Oct 14, 12:35 PM CDT
Topic
Local News
Reported by Chicago Sun-Times, WLS-TV and WGN-TV, not yet confirmed.
What Happened
The Cook County Medical Examiner has identified the decomposing remains of 55 people found at a South Side funeral home, the South Chicago Chapel. The identification was reported by WGN-TV, WLS-TV, and the Chicago Sun-Times.
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Official Confirmation
No official source confirms this yet. It is reported, not confirmed.
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