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More than 50 bodies found decomposing inside Chicago funeral home after neighbors complained of 'stench' 11%
8/7/2026, 6:03:14 PM
BS Summary: This article contains 13 faulty reasoning types, including Appeal to Authority, Framing Effect, and Availability Heuristic, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 21.4% saturation with 91 hits. Analysis detected 424 faulty-reasoning hits from 426 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 20.7% and a BS Rank of 11% (26,470 of 29,618 articles). This article is better (less manipulative) than 89.40% of the article peer group.
Chicago authorities are investigating a South Side funeral home after more than 50 bodies were discovered improperly stored and in various states of decomposition Thursday.
The discovery came months after nearby residents began complaining about a "stench" coming from the funeral home.
The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office said state and local officials alerted it to improperly stored bodies at South Chicago Chapel.
Investigators and forensic pathologists who responded found remains in various states of decomposition.
"Staff is assessing the conditions of the remains, searching for documentation regarding identification of the decedents as well as death certificates," the medical examiner's office said in a statement online.
"This process could take several days to ensure proper disposition."
State officials suspended the license of one of the funeral home's directors, alleging multiple bodies were kept in an unrefrigerated area under "deplorable conditions."
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation said the conditions included rodent and maggot infestations and that the lack of refrigeration had caused bodies to decompose.
No arrests or charges have been made in connection with the discovery, but Chicago police said detectives are investigating.
State business records show funeral director Johanna Morgan incorporated South Chicago Chapel Inc. in 2022.
Her funeral director's license was temporarily suspended Wednesday.
The Department of Financial and Professional Regulation said the suspension was based on a finding that Morgan's continued practice posed "a danger to the public safety, interest and welfare."
The agency accused Morgan of "allowing multiple decedents to be kept in an unrefrigerated area with deplorable conditions including rodent infestation, causing decomposition and maggot infestation of the bodies."
The funeral home is operated by a couple who previously ran a crematory that authorities said was also shut down over the mishandling of remains.
Business records identify Clark Morgan, whom state officials describe as Johanna Morgan's husband, as president of the funeral home.
His funeral director's license was revoked in 2024 for practicing with an expired license and "unprofessional conduct."
Fox News Digital has reached out to South Chicago Chapel for comment.
Latasha Johnson, 55, said her mother's funeral was held at South Chicago Chapel on Thursday, shortly before authorities arrived and made the discovery.
Johnson told The Associated Press that authorities informed her that her mother's body would need to undergo an autopsy and that she would have to identify the remains within the next several days.
"I'm discombobulated," Johnson said.
"My heart is broken."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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