Crime & Safety

Woman Found Dead In Northbrook Hotel Parking Lot

The body of a 45-year-old Lake Forest resident was discovered behind the wheel of a car Saturday at 933 Skokie Boulevard.

Northbrook police conduct a death investigation Saturday at the Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel, Northbrook.
Northbrook police conduct a death investigation Saturday at the Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel, Northbrook. (NorthShore Updates)

NORTHBROOK, IL — The body of a 45-year-old Lake Forest resident was found Saturday in the parking lot of the Renaissance Chicago North Shore Hotel in Northbrook. Police were called to 933 Skokie Boulevard at around 3:40 p.m. and found the deceased in the driver seat of a vehicle, according to a news release.

The body was transported to the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office, and the vehicle was taken into custody. According to police, there were no signs of trauma and the woman was declared dead at 5:55 p.m. Her identity and cause of death have not been released.

Northbrook police said this is an open investigation.

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