Man’s body pulled from Chicago River in Lincoln Park

The body of a 24-year-old man was taken out of the water about 5:30 p.m. Thursday and pronounced dead at the scene, authorities say.

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A body was pulled from the Chicago River in Lincoln Park on Thursday.

The man, 24, was taken out of the water about 5:30 p.m. in the 2700 block of North Leavitt Street, according to Chicago police. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Detectives were conducting a death investigation.

No other information was available.

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