Body Recovered From Des Plaines River: JPD

JOLIET, IL — Around 5:35 a.m. Monday, Joliet police recovered a body found floating in the Des Plaines River canal by a boater. The incident happened near the Bicentennial Park, police spokesman Dwayne English announced.

Officers arrived on the scene and began an extensive search of the river. A Joliet Fire Department boat was launched into the river during the search, authorities said.

A short time later, an unidentified man who was appeared to be dead was spotted and recovered by the Joliet Fire Department on the west bank of the river adjacent to the 300 block of Railroad Street, English noted.

The Will County Coroner’s Office pronounced the victim dead and the Joliet Police Department is actively investigating this incident. Identification and a determination of the cause of death will be made by the Will County Coroner’s Office, English said.