Cook County Medical Examiner to Handle Disposition of Decedents from Chicago Funeral Home

The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office (MEO) is working to reunite family members and loved ones of decedents whose remains were stored at South Chicago Chapel.  

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation suspended the license of the owner of South Chicago Chapel at 2939 E. 95th St. in Chicago, and the MEO has taken jurisdiction of the decedents at that location. 

While the MEO works to assess the conditions of the 56 remains, confirm identification and ensure death certificates and all other appropriate paperwork is filed, family members are urged to email the following information to MEOfamilyservices@cookcountyil.gov: 

• Your name, phone number and email address  
• Relationship to decedent 
• Name, date of birth and date of death of decedent 

The MEO will contact family members to make final arrangements after their loved one has been positively identified. The MEO will handle the cremation of decedents at no cost for all families who choose that option. Families will also have the opportunity to work with a funeral home of their choice to make final arrangements.