Van stolen from Rockford funeral home is found in Chicago; body that was inside found hours later

Rockford police released photos of a suspect they believe stole a van from a funeral home with a body inside. (Rockford Police Department)

A van stolen from a Rockford funeral home has been recovered in Chicago without the body that had been inside. Authorities later found the body in a different area of the city Monday, police said.

The van was outside the Collins & Stone Funeral Home when it was stolen Saturday afternoon, according to Rockford police. The body of a man was in the cargo area of the van.