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Investigators probing South Chicago funeral home focus their attention on south suburban crematorium

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GLENWOOD, Ill. — Investigators probing the South Side funeral home where more than 50 bodies were found last month are now focusing their attention on a crematorium in the south suburbs. On Thursday, authorities conducted a raid on a south suburban crematorium they say is connected to the South Chic…

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  1. Fox32 Chicago

    Glenwood cremation business searched in South Chicago funeral home investigation (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    A cremation business in Glenwood is now part of a broader investigation connected to the South Chicago funeral home where authorities discovered 56 bodies last month. Glenwood cremation business searched Evidence technicians were inside Planet Green Cremations on Lansing Road Thursday, removing boxe…

  2. WGN Chicago

    Investigators probing South Chicago funeral home focus their attention on south suburban crematorium (opens WGN Chicago)

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    GLENWOOD, Ill. — Investigators probing the South Side funeral home where more than 50 bodies were found last month are now focusing their attention on a crematorium in the south suburbs. On Thursday, authorities conducted a raid on a south suburban crematorium they say is connected to the South Chic…

  3. Sun Times

    Chicago police search Glenwood business tied to owners of South Chicago Chapel (opens Sun Times)

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    A south suburban cremation business owned by a couple under investigation for mishandling human remains was searched as part of a "follow-up" investigation by Chicago police on Thursday. Planet Green Cremations in Glenwood is a storefront that contracted cremation services for families and is owned …