Medical Examiner
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.
First Cold-Exposure Death Reported In Chicago
An 83-year-old Chicago woman is the first cold-related death of the season in Cook County.
New Cook County Medical Examiner Wants To Turn Page On Morgue Scandal
Dr. Stephen Cina says with about 5,000 bodies passing through the facility each year, the challenges are great. CBS 2′s Roseanne Tellez reports.
Former Medical Examiner Grants Newspaper Interview In Wake Of Scandal
The former Cook County Medical Examiner is speaking out for the first time after being forced from office two months ago.
Medical Examiner’s Office Suspends Autopsies For Some Deceased People
Due to staffing shortages, the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office has announced that full autopsies will no longer be performed in certain cases in which drugs or alcohol might have led to a person’s death.
Milwaukee County Posts Photos Of Unidentified Bodies Online
Milwaukee County, Wis., is taking a drastic step to identify dozens of those who died as John and Jane Doe’s.
Heat-Related Death Tally Hits 12
A 78-year-old Dixmoor woman died in part from the extreme heat that settled over Chicago last week, bringing the number of temperature-related deaths to 12 for Cook County.
Heat Wave Proves Fatal
The exteme heat is suspected of being a factor in the deaths of at least seven Cook County residents in the last few days.
More Detail Revealed In 2 High-Profile Suicides
Information comes from Medical Examiner on Former Chicago Board of Education president Michael Scott, former Blagojevich fundraiser and advisor Christopher Kelly deaths.
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