Chicago funeral home under scrutiny after dozens of improperly stored bodies found
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Cook County medical examiners are identifying nearly 60 bodies found in unrefrigerated, deplorable conditions at South Chicago Chapel. Authorities suspended the owner's license as investigators work to determine how the remains were mishandled and to notify families over the coming days.
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