City sues South Chicago Chapel owners over alleged building code violations: ‘The stench was overwhelming’

Source WBEZ
Original Load Date Aug. 31, 2026, 7:01 p.m.
Last Updated Aug. 31, 2026, 7:01 p.m.
Original URL https://www.wbez.org/grave-injustice/2026/08/31/clark-johanna-morgan-south-chicago-chapel-decomposing-bodies-lawsuit-building-department

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[ ![][16] ][17] How the funeral industry fails Illinois' bereaved. The city of Chicago is taking the owners of [ South Chicago Chapel ][17] to court for a litany of alleged building code violations — including the failure to keep buildings “clean, sanitary, and safe” after the recent discovery of ...