Body pulled from Chicago River in the Loop

Officials responded about 9:50 a.m. Friday to the area of North Michigan Avenue and East Wacker Drive.

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A body was recovered from the Chicago River early Friday near the intersection of North Michigan Avenue and East Wacker Drive, officials said.

A body was recovered from the Chicago River early Friday near the intersection of North Michigan Avenue and East Wacker Drive, officials said.

AP file

A man’s body was recovered from the Chicago River in the Loop on Friday morning.

Officials responded about 9:50 a.m. to the area of North Michigan Avenue and East Wacker Drive, where they found a person in the water who was pronounced dead at the scene, Chicago Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford said.

The person was only identified as an adult male, according to Chicago police.

Detectives are conducting a death investigation.

No further information was available.

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