City sues South Chicago Chapel owners, seeks code violation fines after 56 decomposed bodies found

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Original Load Date Sept. 1, 2026, 11 p.m.
Last Updated Sept. 1, 2026, 11 p.m.
Original URL https://abc7chicago.com/post/city-chicago-sues-south-chapel-funeral-home-owners-seeks-code-violation-fines-56-decomposed-bodies-found/19777779/

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- The City of Chicago has filed a lawsuit against the owners of South Chicago Chapel, seeking fines of $11,500 per day and alleging 23 building code violations at the funeral home following an August inspection. According to the complaint, the city is asking a judge to impose daily ...