Cook County identifies 55 bodies found at funeral home

The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified all 55 decomposing bodies found at South Chicago Chapel funeral home, resolving the identification process for every body discovered there.

What happened

The development involves 55 bodies found at the South Chicago funeral home. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office handled the identifications.

The identification count matches the number of bodies found at the facility: 55. No bodies remain unidentified from that discovery, based on the office’s announcement.

What the identification means

Identifying the bodies establishes the identities of the people found at South Chicago Chapel. The identification work is separate from any questions about the funeral home or the circumstances surrounding the discovery.

What to watch

Further updates may address the next steps involving the identified people and the funeral home. The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office remains the named public agency connected to the identifications.

CBS News reported the development. Its report is linked below.