Dead and murdered bodies popping up all over the place!

Body found in burned garage on Northwest Side

Authorities have launched a death investigation after finding a body in a burned garage in the Irving Park neighborhood Sunday night.

Officials found the body after extinguishing a fire about 8:25 p.m. in the garage, which is located in the 3700 block of North Albany Avenue, Chicago Police Department News Affairs Officer Veejay Zala said.

The Cook County medical examiner's office confirmed the death and said the person's identity has not yet been determined.

Woman found murdered in West Side Douglas Park - A Chicago Park District Park

A 35-year-old woman was found dead in Douglas Park this afternoon, authorities said.

Police said the body was found about 1:30 p.m. in the West Side park.

The Cook County medical examiner's office said it was called to the 1400 block of South California Avenue in the park where a woman suffered head trauma and was dead on the scene.

Police: Kids find human remains in Woodridge (Stacy Peterson?)

Authorities remain on the scene this afternoon in a wooded area of Woodridge where some children found skeletal human remains. 

Two youths who were out for a walk about 1:30 p.m. Saturday found the remains in the 7900 block of Lemont Road, said Woodridge Police Sgt. Anthony Johnson.

Johnson said it's not known if the remains are male or female and declined to say what part of the body they appeared to be. "They found what appeared to be skeletal human remains," he said.

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Man found shot to death in Joliet backyard

A 31-year-old Joliet man was found shot to death Saturday in the backyard of a home in the southwest suburb, authorities said.

Antonio T. Tyler, 31, of Joliet, was pronounced dead at 5:45 p.m. Saturday in the 100 block of North Nicholson Street, according to the Will County coroner's office.

Police and fire personnel received a call of shots fired and a person down at 11:10 a.m. Saturday at that address, said Joliet Fire Capt. Bob Wohlrab.

Crews rushed to the scene and found a man had been shot in the backyard of a residence. The victim was dead on the scene and there were no other injuries, the captain said.

The crime scene is an all-residential area in the middle of the city, said Wohlrab.

Joliet police are investigating the incident as an apparent homicide, according to the coroner's office.

An autopsy is scheduled for Monday.