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What happened at South Chicago Chapel after decomposing bodies were found?

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The gruesome discovery of 56 decomposing bodies at South Chicago Chapel in South Deering has raised concerns about the regulation of Illinois funeral homes. How did such neglect happen? And what’s being done about it? What happened at South Chicago Chapel funeral home? In August, Illinois authorities shut down South Chicago Chapel in South Deering after receiving a tip that owners Clark and Johanna Morgan were improperly storing bodies. Inside the funeral home, investigators found dozens of bodies in various stages of decomposition. After the investigation, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation suspended Johanna Morgan’s funeral director and embalmer’s license, and the agency is seeking to revoke it permanently. The department found the funeral home, 2939 E. 95th St., was “a danger to the public safety, interest and welfare.” It alleged South Chicago Chapel let “multiple decedents to be kept in an unrefrigerated area with deplorable conditions, including rode

First report: Settlement talks underway to revoke license of director at South Side funeral home where 56 bodies were found — suntimes.com, 2d