At Leak & Sons Funeral Homes, a South Side institution, ‘Our families are saying they won’t allow this pandemic to toss their loved one away’

The coronavirus pandemic is forcing Chicago-area companies and workers to face harsh realities about their paychecks and their place in the local economy. The Tribune is reaching out to hear, and share, their stories. Leak & Sons Funeral Homes, started 87 years ago, has helped families bury police officers, homicide victims and singer Sam Cooke. The coronavirus pandemic has forced the South …