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Man's Body Recovered from Chicago River's North Branch in Albany Park, Police Say
Chicago police recovered a man's body from the North Branch of the Chicago River near West Argyle Street on Sunday afternoon. Area Five detectives are investigating the death, which was pronounced at the scene.
A man's body was pulled from the North Branch of the Chicago River on Sunday afternoon in the Albany Park neighborhood, according to Chicago police.
Officers recovered the body from the water at approximately 1:21 p.m. in the 3000 block of West Argyle Street, police said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities have not released his identity or age, and no information about how long the body may have been in the river was immediately available.
Area Five detectives are leading the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death. Police did not say whether foul play is suspected, and the case remains under review pending further examination.
The stretch of the North Branch where the body was found runs through a residential corridor on the city's Northwest Side, near the border of Albany Park and North Park. The river and its adjacent trails are used regularly by walkers, cyclists and neighbors, and the area has seen ongoing investment in riverfront access in recent years.
Anyone with information about the incident is urged to contact Area Five detectives or submit an anonymous tip through the city's official channels. Police have not announced any additional details and said the investigation is ongoing.