The organs were found behind a building in the first block of East Benton Place. A police source said those organs, found around 9:30 a.m. Friday, may be five human hearts.
The Cook County Medical Examiner is taking a look to determine if they are indeed human hearts.
Area Central detectives are handling the investigation. At least one detective was spotted at the scene Friday afternoon.
The Sun-Times Media Wire contributed to this report.
This is a developing story. ABC7 Eyewitness News will update as soon as more information is made available.