Neighbors gathered by the McKinley Park lagoon on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016, to conduct a healing ceremony following the discovery of human remains in the lagoon on September 23.
12th Ward Alderman George Cardenas and Pastor Darrell Dalton of Bethany Baptist Church spoke at the event, as well as prayed with residents and local Franciscan monks. Cardenas asked residents to remain vigilant, but he encouraged all to continue to enjoy and use the park.
Among other measures, new surveillance cameras will be installed in the park, Cardenas said.
The ceremony follows the discovery of human remains, including a severed human head and bags of body parts, in the lagoon by Park District workers. In the course of its investigation, the Chicago Police Department cordoned off much of the east end of McKinley Park and drained the lagoon.
Officers from the McKinley Park Advisory Council (MPAC) have related that the refuse uncovered by draining the lagoon will be cleaned up by Park District workers, and that the lagoon will soon be refilled.
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