Crime & Safety

Body Of SW Side Man Missing Since October Found In Chicago River

The Cook County Medical Examiner identified the body of a person found Tuesday in the Chicago River as 34-year-old Michael McCord.

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Michael McCord, 34, had been reported missing in October. He was found dead Jan. 30 in the Chicago River, authorities said.
Michael McCord, 34, had been reported missing in October. He was found dead Jan. 30 in the Chicago River, authorities said. (Chicago Police Department)

CHICAGO, IL — The body of a person found Tuesday afternoon in the Chicago River has been identified as a man who has been missing from the Southwest Side since October.

The body of Michael McCord, 34, was discovered in the river on the Lower West Side, near 24th and Hoyne, Chicago police said. He was last seen Oct. 20 near the 3400 block of South Leavitt Street.

Autopsy reports are pending.

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