Funeral home rotted more than 50 bodies in ‘deplorable conditions’ as residents reported ‘stench’

Source: New York Post

More than 50 bodies were found improperly stored and decomposing Thursday at a Chicago funeral home run by a couple who previously operated a crematory that was similarly shut down because of mishandled remains, authorities said. Illinois state officials, meanwhile, suspended the license of one of the funeral home’s directors, alleging bodies were being kept in an unrefrigerated area in “deplorable conditions. ” The discovery came months after neighborhood residents began noticing a “stench” emanating from the funeral home, which led some to complain to the city.