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Body found in gangway in North Park across street from Northeastern Illinois University

Body found in gangway on Northeastern Illinois University campus
Body found in gangway on Northeastern Illinois University campus 00:16

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A body was discovered in a gangway in the North Park community Thursday afternoon.

Police said the body of a 68-year-old man was found in a gangway in the 5500 block of North St. Louis Avenue in the North Park neighborhood.

On that block, St. Louis Avenue is lined with houses on the east side of the street, while the Northeastern Illinois University campus is on the west. WTTW-Channel 11's Renée Crown Public Media Center is also located nearby.

The body was found on the residential side of the street, police said. The discovery has nothing to do with the university or any other nearby institution.

Police said they are conducting a death investigation.

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