More bodies are being abandoned with the Maine medical examiner
More human remains are going unclaimed with the Maine medical examiner, and a new bill aims to reduce the amount of time the office has to hold onto them.
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Comptroller Mendoza Files Complaint To Revoke License Of The Heights Crematory
CHICAGO HEIGHTS Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza announced Monday her office has summarily suspended and filed a complaint to permanently revoke the ...
State moves to revoke license of Chicago Heights crematory accused of improperly storing bodies
Heights Crematory Inc. had its license suspended in February when investigators found hundreds of boxes of unclaimed cremated remains at the site. Authorities allege operators took in new bodies in ...
Mourners attend funeral of man killed in Israeli airstrikes on Syrian city of Daraa
The body of a young man who was killed in Monday's airstrike was carried in a coffin draped in Syrian flag. During the ...
Illinois Comptroller seeks to shut down crematory accused of improperly handling bodies
Mendoza's office has suspended Heights Crematory and has also filed a complaint to revoke the license permanently.
Maryland crematory scandal prompts legislative action to prevent future violations
Delegate Harry Bhandari introduces a bill to enforce stricter funeral home regulations after a recent Maryland crematory ...
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State to revoke license of crematory that stored 100 bodies in trailers, hiding bodies from Crown Point
Illinois suspended and is moving to revoke the license of a Chicago Heights crematory that stored more than 100 bodies in ...
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What's Your Burial Type?
Sure there are caskets and cremation, but did you know about composting and green burials? Here's a primer, because it never hurts to plan ahead ...