Horrific discovery at 'South Chicago Chapel' raises more questions about funeral home oversight in Illinois
<p>A macabre discovery in a Far South Side funeral home is once again revealing gaps in government oversight of facilities like the one in South Deering where authorities found dozens of decomposing bodies <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/08/06/decomposing-bodies-found-funeral-home-south-chicago-chapel-95th-street" target="_blank" ><u>last week</u></a>, according to lawmakers who called for state-level reform on Monday.</p><p>But before Springfield takes another swing at the issue, officials were still trying to pin down who could have prevented the nightmare scene uncovered Aug. 6 — other than the Evergreen Park couple accused of mishandling the remains of more than 100 people at South Chicago Chapel, 2939 E.
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<p>A macabre discovery in a Far South Side funeral home is once again revealing gaps in government oversight of facilities like the one in South Deering where authorities found dozens of decomposing bodies <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/08/06/decomposing-bodies-found-funeral-home-south-chicago-chapel-95th-street" target="_blank" ><u>last week</u></a>, according to lawmakers who called for state-level reform on Monday.</p><p>But before Springfield takes another swing at the issue, officials were still trying to pin down who could have prevented the nightmare scene uncovered Aug. 6 — other than the Evergreen Park couple accused of mishandling the remains of more than 100 people at South Chicago Chapel, 2939 E. 95th St.</p><p>“We’ve got to figure out a way to stay in front of bad actors,” said state Rep. Marcus Evans, the South Side Democrat whose district includes the parlor.
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- <p>A macabre discovery in a Far South Side funeral home is once again revealing gaps in government oversight of facilities like the one in South Deering where authorities found dozens of decomposing bodies <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/08/06/decomposing-bodies-found-funeral-home-south-chicago-chapel-95th-street" target="_blank" ><u>last week</u></a>, according to lawmakers who called for state-level reform on Monday.</p><p>But before Springfield takes another swing at the issue, officials were still trying to pin down who could have prevented the nightmare scene uncovered Aug. 6 — other than the Evergreen Park couple accused of mishandling the remains of more than 100 people at South Chicago Chapel, 2939 E.
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