Chicago Heights police seek help identifying owner of jacket found with skeletal remains in garbage

Human Remains Found Chicago Heights police seek help identifying owner of jacket found with skeletal remains in garbage Chicago Heights police are asking for help as they try to identify human remains found inside a garbage can on Sunday morning. WLS By ABC7 Chicago Digital Team Tuesday, November 10, 2026 5:11AM Share CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill. (WLS) -- Chicago Heights police are asking for help as they try to identify human remains found inside a garbage can on Sunday morning. A resident made the discovery near Chicago Road and Elmwood Drive just after 11:45 a.m. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch Police want to know if anyone recognizes a jacket that was found with skeletal remains. They describe it as a "Member's Only, size XXL, unisex Nickelodeon down style jacket." Home invasion, sex assault survivor says it took CPD 4 hours to arrive: 'I did not feel protected' 1 hour ago Chicago-area father dies shortly after ICE's deportation process to Pakistan 27 minutes ago Evanston Township HS student killed in Deerfield crash involving Chicago Tribune box truck 1 hour ago Investigators have not yet determined the deceased person's age, race, or gender. The Chicago Heights Police Investigations Division and the South Suburban Major Crimes Task Force are investigating. Chicago Heights police asked anyone with information to call them at 708-756-6400. Report a correction or typo Copyright © 2026 WLS-TV. All Rights Reserved. Related Topics CHICAGO HEIGHTS HUMAN REMAINS FOUND DEATH INVESTIGATION Human remains found in garbage can in south suburbs: police Families question identification of 55 bodies in funeral home case Firefighter laid to rest after cremains ID'd amid funeral home lawsuit Inspectors return to funeral home where decomposed bodies were found Watch Live ON NOW Home invasion, sex assault survivor says it took CPD 4 hours to arrive 1 hour ago Local father dies shortly after ICE's deportation process to Pakistan 27 minutes ago ETHS student killed in suburban crash involving Chicago Tribune truck 1 hour ago Chicago family asks Trump admin. to reconsider mom's deportation 1 hour ago Bill Belichick's ex-girlfriend Jordon Hudson sues over Ring cam video ICE to allow local mom's release on bond after 15 months in custody 1 hour ago Wisconsin state trooper detained by ICE to be released OSU suspends frat while investigating video of men engulfed in flames 2 hours ago