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Amy Yee

Reporter · US

Indexed articles, last 90 days
20
Latest publication
Sep 24, 2026
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Jul 8, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 24, 2026 · Amy Yee

    What happened at South Chicago Chapel after decomposing bodies were found? (opens the original)

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    The gruesome discovery of 56 decomposing bodies at South Chicago Chapel in South Deering has raised concerns about the regulation of Illinois funeral homes. How did such neglect happen? And what’s being done about it? In August, Illinois authorities shut down South Chicago Chapel in South Deering after receiving a tip that owners Clark and Johanna Morgan were improperly storing bodies. Inside the funeral home, investigators found dozens of bodies in various stages of decomposition. After the inv

  2. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Amy Yee

    Gas prices are spiking in Chicago again. Why there may be no end in sight (opens the original)

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    Yes. The nation’s average price of gasoline was $4.25 a gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy. The national average is up 19 cents compared to last month and $1.14 higher per gallon than a year ago. In Illinois, the average gas price was $4.86 Friday, according to AAA. The national average was $4.47 on the same date. For Chicago, the average price for regular gas is $5.14, AAA said. Gas prices nationwide have returned to the highs seen this spring after the U.S. and Israel attacked Iran Feb. 28 o

  3. Article · Sep 12, 2026 · Amy Yee

    Here's how some Chicago small businesses are ramping up their use of AI (opens the original)

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    During the COVID-19 pandemic, Chris Clark was furloughed from his corporate job. So he started giving tennis lessons in Lincoln Park’s Oz Park. The former college tennis player has built his onetime side hustle into the racket sports company Toss and Spin, which has offered more than 8,000 classes. Clark says he was overwhelmed at first by needing to deal with 50 to 100 inquiries a day from customers.So he searched for a system to handle customer service and email and SMS marketing. He evaluated

  4. Article · Sep 5, 2026 · Amy Yee

    Have you been swarmed by biting flies? Why they're 'no joke' (opens the original)

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    From Rogers Park to Calumet Park, many people in the Chicago area are reporting a surge in flies. The public health departments of Chicago and Illinois don’t track biting flies. But anecdotally, they seem ubiquitous. Social media is buzzing with people lamenting getting attacked by flies everywhere from Belmont Harbor to Logan Square. “Today at a park in West Town I got swarmed by like seven flies after sitting on the ground for less than five minutes with my dog. Those bites are no joke,” wrote

  5. Article · Sep 3, 2026 · Amy Yee

    No relief from the heat as September kicks off. Is this normal? (opens the original)

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    Sept. 1 was the start of meteorological fall — but also the start of yet another heat wave in the Chicago area. A heat advisory was issued by Chicago’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications for “dangerous heat” on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Peak heat indices — reflecting how the temperature feels — are expected to reach 104 degrees Friday due to humidity before the warning expires at 10 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures are expected to rise t

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