Chicago authorities are investigating a South Side funeral home after more than 50 bodies were discovered improperly stored and in various states of decomposition Thursday.The discovery came months after nearby residents began complaining about a "stench" coming from the funeral home.The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office said state and local officials alerted it to improperly stored bodies at South Chicago Chapel.Investigators and forensic pathologists who responded found remains in various states of decomposition.PENNSYLVANIA MAN ACCUSED OF STEALING OVER 100 SETS OF HUMAN REMAINS APPEARS IN COURT IN ‘HORROR MOVIE’ CASEWorkers load bodies into an SUV outside South Chicago Chapel on Friday, after authorities found more than 50 bodies improperly stored at the funeral home during an investigation the previous night in Chicago.
(Pat Nabong /Chicago Sun-Times via AP)"Staff is assessing the conditions of the remains, searching for documentation regarding identification of the decedents as well as death certificates," the medical examiner's office said in a statement online."This process could take several days to ensure proper disposition."State officials suspended the license of one of the funeral home's directors, alleging multiple bodies were kept in an unrefrigerated area under "deplorable conditions."The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation said the conditions included rodent and maggot infestations and that the lack of refrigeration had caused bodies to decompose.No arrests or charges have been made in connection with the discovery, but Chicago police said detectives are investigating.NEW CALIFORNIA LAW EXPANDS DNA TOOLS FOR MISSING PERSONS INVESTIGATIONSChicago police are seen outside the South Chicago Chapel after authorities discovered dozens of decomposing bodies in the funeral home's basement on Thursday.
(Tyler Pasciak /Chicago Sun-Times via AP)State business records show funeral director Johanna Morgan incorporated South Chic...