Possible human remains found near train tracks in Roseland, police say

CHICAGO - Authorities are investigating after possible human remains were found Wednesday in Roseland on the South Side.

A "skull with bones piled on top" was found by repair surveyors about 10:10 a.m. near train tracks in the 400 block of West 109th Street, according to preliminary information from Chicago police.

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The Cook County medical examiner’s office was called to the scene.

Area Two detectives are investigating.