Bodies Left to Rot: The Ongoing Shame of America's Funeral Industry The discovery of 56 decomposing bodies at a Chicago funeral home highlights a disturbing trend in the United States' funeral industry.
This latest incident follows a pattern of mishandled remains over the past three years, raising questions about how such failures continue to occur.
The situation at South Chicago Chapel was particularly egregious, with rodent and maggot infestations found among the bodies.