Body found in Des Plaines River in Illinois
Unidentified man discovered dead in Joliet, Illinois
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The body of an unidentified man was found Tuesday in the Des Plaines River in Illinois, a report says.
The grim discovery in Joliet was made by an Ozinga Concrete employee around 7:15 a.m. local time, police told Fox32 Chicago.
It was not immediately clear how the man ended up in the water.
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The body in the Des Plaines River was found by an Ozinga Concrete employee, according to Fox32 Chicago. (Google Maps)
Members of the Joliet Fire Department removed the body, and the man was pronounced dead at the scene, Fox32 Chicago reports.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}His cause of death has not been released.
The discovery comes nearly a week after Artie Odom, 50, was found dead downstream at the Dresden Island Lock and Dam after disappearing while riding on a towing vessel, according to Fox32 Chicago.