More than 50 decomposing bodies found at Chicago funeral home

More than 85,000 rubber ducks flooded the Chicago River

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An active investigation could be seen at a funeral home Thursday evening on the city's Southeast Side after officials said at least 50 decomposing bodies were found there. #news #chicagonews #chicago

Over 90,000 rubber ducks were dropped into the Chicago River for an annual Special Olympics fundraiser, raising over US$700,000 from thousands of participants who sponsored their own ducks in a race down the river. 👏

That air quality alert will now run through at least Friday night according to NWS officials, with residents urged to take precautions to limit their exposure to airborne particulates. In addition, the Illinois EPA has issued what it’s calling a “Red Forecast Air Pollution Action Day” for the area Thursday and into Friday. Even as the wildfire smoke moves out of the area, next week could see a return of those conditions, as winds will shift out of the north, bringing cooler air into the region a

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