Body pulled from Chicago River at Lawrence Avenue

Chicago River body
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A body was recovered from the Chicago River on the Northwest Side Friday morning.

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Someone found the body floating facedown in the 2900 block of West Lawrence Avenue around 8:50 a.m., Chicago police said.

The person, a male, was pulled from the river by the police Marine Unit and pronounced dead at the scene. A police spokesperson was unable to provide an approximate age.

His identity and autopsy results have not been released.

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