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Cook County medical examiner working to identify 56 decomposing bodies found at Chicago funeral home
WLS / ABC7 Chicago and The Epoch Times describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedFamilies who used South Chicago Chapel are demanding answers after authorities reported the discovery of 56 bodies that were allegedly stored improperly at the funeral home.
The headline splitThe center frames it as "Cook County medical examiner working to identify 56 decomposing bodies found at Chicago f...". The right frames it as "More Than 50 Bodies Found Decomposing at Chicago Funeral Home".
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CenterCook County medical examiner working to identify 56 decomposing bodies found at Chicago funeral home
WLS / ABC7 Chicago · Center · News report
Right / center-rightDOZENS of decomposing bodies found stuffed in closets and garage of funeral home, police say
Cook County medical examiner working to identify 56 decomposing bodies found at Chicago funeral home
Families who used South Chicago Chapel are demanding answers after authorities reported the discovery of 56 bodies that were allegedly stored improperly at the funeral home.
DOZENS of decomposing bodies found stuffed in closets and garage of funeral home, police say
A stretch of roadway near the South Chicago Chapel on East 95th Street was shut down as investigators continued to process the dozens of bodies found improperly stored at the funeral home....
More Than 50 Bodies Found Decomposing at Chicago Funeral Home
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...
