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Medical Examiner To Post Information, Photos Of Unidentified Bodies
Beginning Wednesday, the Cook County Medical Examiner will post information about unidentified bodies, including, in some cases, photographs.
Human Remains Found Buried In South Suburb
Published reports say the skeletal remains could have been buried among the weeds and burned out buildings for a couple of years.
Sheriff Dart Pushes For New Dig For Gacy Victims
The possibility that more victims of John Wayne Gacy could be buried on the Northwest Side has prompted the Cook County sheriff to push once again for a dig on private property.
Cook County Medical Examiner To Retire At End Of July
After months of investigations into an overcrowding scandal at the Cook County morgue, the office is undergoing a major shakeup.
Sheriff’s Office Present As 11 Bodies Found In Storage Are Buried
Eleven bodies that had been stockpiled at a suburban cemetery were put to rest Saturday under the supervision of the Cook County Sheriff’s Department. CBS 2′s Pam Zekman reports.
Officials Don’t Know Why 15 Bodies Are Still At County Morgue
A Cook County spokeswoman says officials can’t figure out the reason the Medical Examiner’s office is still holding 15 of the bodies that have been in the morgue for 10 months or longer.
County Board Delays Vote On Making It Easier To Fire Medical Examiner
The Cook County Board has decided to slow down on taking away Cook County Medical Examiner Nancy Jones’ job-for-life status over the scandal involving bodies stacked on top of one another at the morgue.
Pastors Decry Conditions At Medical Examiner’s Office
Chicago pastors and other religious leaders are all heading to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office Friday morning, demanding that officials clean up deplorable conditions inside.
Preckwinkle Outlines Reforms At County Morgue
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle today will outline proposals for big changes at the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.
44 Bodies Have Lain In Morgue For At Least 10 Months
The Cook County Board President’s office says a staggering 44 bodies have been in the morgue cooler for 10 months or longer, awaiting burial.
Preckwinkle Sends Staff To Fix Morgue Problems
Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle says there’s no question: If the county morgue had better management there wouldn’t be what sources say is a pileup of bodies there.
Mystery Surrounds Slain Men Discovered At Real Estate Showing
More details are emerging about the discovery of two murdered men during a real estate showing at a Sauk Village a house.
Remains Of Gacy Victims Exhumed In Attempt To ID Them
The remains of eight unidentified victims of John Wayne Gacy were secretly exhumed last spring.
Bodies Doubled Up Again At Cook County Morgue
The Cook County Morgue is once again double-stacking bodies on trays in its cooler.
Medical Examiner To Donate Bodies Of Indigents To Science
The bodies of those who die in Cook County will now be donated to science if their families lack funds for burial.
2nd Body Pulled From Ind. Manure Pile Is Identified
Authorities have now identified both bodies found over Easter weekend buried in a pile of manure on a rural property in Gary, Ind. The victims had been shot.
Bodies Found In Manure Pile At Gary Horse Farm
Two unidentified bodies were discovered over the weekend in a manure pile at a Gary, Ind., horse farm.
Grave Relocation At Cemetery Near O’Hare Creates Confusion
Some families are complaining about the way the city is removing bodies from a suburban cemetery to pave the way for the further expansion of O’Hare International Airport.
More Bodies Found Dumped At Burr Oak Cemetery
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart said Monday that archeologists have uncovered bodies and bones in an unused section of the historic Burr Oak Cemetery, in far greater numbers than previously believed.
‘Body Worlds’ Returns To MSI
For a third time, the celebrated “Body Worlds” exhibit is back at the Museum of Science and Industry.
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- Teen Hurt In Little Village ShootingA 14-year-old boy was shot in the arm Saturday afternoon in the Southwest Side Little Village neighborhood.86
- Man Charged With Videotaping Women In Hospital WashroomA poorly secured cell phone in a west suburban hospital washroom that a man had allegedly set up to secretly videotape women in the toilet area was discovered by a woman when the phone fell to the washroom floor on Friday. She alerted police, who then arrested and charged a 49-year-old Franklin Park man with unlawful videotaping.156
- Young Man Shot Outside Old Orchard Shopping CenterA young man was wounded in a shooting in north suburban Skokie Friday night, outside the Old Orchard Shopping Center.227
- 3 Dead, 8 Shot In Citywide ViolenceThree men were killed and at least eight other people were wounded in violence around the city since Friday night.167
- Orange Line Service Resumes After Train-Pedestrian IncidentCTA commuters were temporarily stymied on the Orange Line during the Friday rush hour after a train fatally struck a man on the tracks.401
- Illinois Senate Passes Medical Marijuana LegislationIllinois Gov. Pat Quinn must decide if he will sign a measure allowing the use of marijuana for medical purposes after the state Senate approved legislation on Friday.1238
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