Body of man who went missing near Des Plaines River in Libertyville recovered
The body of a man who went missing along Des Plaines River in Libertyville, Illinois, has been recovered.
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The body of a man who went missing along Des Plaines River in Libertyville, Illinois, has been recovered.
A search is underway for a missing person on Friday afternoon along the Des Plaines River in north suburban Libertyville.
Witnesses called 911 to report an overturned kayak with fishing gear, but no one was around it.
Witnesses called 911 to report an overturned kayak with fishing gear, but there was no person around.
The Village of Lincolnshire said officials are monitoring the status of the Des Plaines River, which was determined to be at a moderate level.
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The Des Plaines River has seen near-record flooding in northwest suburban Des Plaines, and officials fear levels could reach major flood stage this weekend with more rain in the forecast.
In Des Plaines, the Public Works department is already preparing for rising waters. A barrier is in place on River Road along with a pump.
Joliet Fire Department Dive Team members on Wednesday morning installed eight life rings along the banks of the river in the city.
Joliet fire crews used a float ring and ladder to get the woman out of the water.
A young child had first fallen into the Des Plaines River, and a woman jumped in to rescue the child—only to end up needing to be rescued herself.
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On Tuesday, first responders were trying to retrieve a vehicle that had gone into the Des Plaines River near Joliet a week earlier.
A 37-year-old man who had been missing for nearly a week in southwest suburban Joliet was found dead Friday morning in the Des Plaines River. The Will County Coroner's Office identified the body found by the Joliet Fire Department in the river as 37-year-old Robert Long, Joliet police said.
The driver, identified as a 79-year-old man from Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, was found dead inside.
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The Will County Coroner is on the scene. Officials said the cause of death is unknown at this time.
Rescue workers were called to the scene in Channahon, along with a Coast Guard helicopter.
Police said they received a report of a possibly suicidal woman who may have jumped into the river from the bridge.
Police said they received a report of a possibly suicidal woman who may have jumped into the river from the bridge.
Workers at Zenith Energy Terminals stumbled over the remains Tuesday morning along the south bank of the Des Plaines River.
An autopsy on Wednesday determined that Thomas "Tommy" Howe – whose body was found in the Des Plaines River near Libertyville more than three weeks after he was reported missing – appears to have drowned.
The body of Thomas "Tommy" Howe was found in the Des Plaines River near Libertyville Tuesday, more than three weeks after he was reported missing.
The car was partially submerged, and the woman was rescued. She was not injured.
First-responders recovered a body from the Des Plaines River near Joliet Friday.
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