JOLIET, IL - The Will County Coroner's Office confirmed that the body of a woman found on the east side of Joliet near the train tracks has been positively identified as Theresa Wade. The 57-year-old Joliet woman went missing on Saturday night, failing to return home. Coroner's officials said that Wade was found around 9 a.m. near the railroad tracks between Ohio and East Jackson Streets.
An autopsy was scheduled for Tuesday and funeral home selection is pending. Wade was positively identified through dental prosthetic devices, the coroner's office said. The Joliet Police Department as well as railroad police for BNSF are investigating the death.
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