Cook County Medical Examiner Investigating Dozens of Remains Found at Funeral Home

The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office was notified by Illinois and Chicago officials of decedents improperly stored at a funeral home in Chicago. MEO investigators and forensic pathologists went to the funeral home, located at 2939 E. 95th St. in Chicago, this afternoon. The team has found more than 50 decedents in various states of decomposition at this time.

MEO staff is assessing the conditions of the remains, searching for documentation regarding identification of the decedents as well as death certificates. This process could take several days to ensure proper disposition.

The MEO will work with authorities to identify these decedents as quickly as possible and notify their families.

The Office will share additional information as it becomes available.