A body was found in the Chicago River at a city forest preserve Tuesday evening as authorities were investigating a missing person case, police said.
The Forest Preserves of Cook County Police said it was assisting the Chicago Police Department in a missing person investigation, adding officers and dogs to search along the North Branch Trail at Caldwell Woods, at 6767 N. Milwaukee Ave. Tuesday afternoon.
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WATCH HEREThe search continued into the evening before authorities said a body was found in the water of the North Branch of the Chicago River.
The case was handed over to Illinois State Police for a death investigation.
Illinois State Police said it was contacted around 8:40 p.m. Tuesday to conduct an investigation.
"The investigation is in its infancy and no further information is available at this time," the agency told NBC 5 in a statement.
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