Crime & Safety

Woman's Body Found in Des Plaines River Near Brandon Road: Report

State trooper says coroner's autopsy likely will determine whether death was a result of foul play.

A woman's body was discovered in the Des Plaines River near Brandon Road on Thursday afternoon, according to a Sun-Times News Group report.

"It is the body of a white female who appears to have died very recently," stated Illinois State Police Capt. Cindy Benson in the report.

She said in the Sun-Times News Group report investigators will wait for the Will County Coroner's office to conduct an autopsy before determining whether her death was the result of foul play.


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