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Dead Body Found In Coal Shipment To Chicago
A body was found in a load of coal at a plant on Chicago's South Side.
Police and the Cook County medical examiner's office say the body was found Sunday when a load of coal was emptied at KCBX terminal. The medical examiner's office says the body was the last thing that fell out of the container as it was emptied into a hopper.
The office says neither the gender of the remains nor a cause of death was immediately apparent.
Police say the coal car was filled Aug. 18 in Montana.
Police are investigating and an autopsy is scheduled.
Associated Press
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