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Body Pulled From Des Plaines River In Forest Park

June 21, 2011 9:27 PM
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Authorities set up a tent on the shore of the Des Plaines River after a body was found. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Authorities set up a tent on the shore of the Des Plaines River after a body was found. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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FOREST PARK, Ill. (STMW) — The body of a man was found male was pulled from the Des Plaines River Tuesday in west suburban Forest Park.

The body was pulled from the Des Plaines River near 863 Des Plaines Ave. in Forest Park, according to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s office. An approximate age was not immediately available for the man, who was dead on the scene.

The river is west of Des Plaines Avenue, between the Forest Home Cemetery and the Waldheim Cemetery.

Forest Park police are investigating, but were not immediately available for comment Tuesday night.

© Sun-Times Media Wire Chicago Sun-Times 2011. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed

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  • newsman

    The body of a man was found male…Found male? Proofread

  • Tim

    ^^ High school interns at work ^^

  • Moon

    High school interns should be able to write better than that.

  • Integrity

    WBBM wrote: “FOREST PARK, Ill. (STMW) — The body of a man was found male was pulled from the Des Plaines River……”

    I would be FIRED IMMEDIATELY if I ever handed in garbage work like that.

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