Body pulled from Chicago River on Southwest Side, police say

CHICAGO (WLS) — A body was pulled from the Chicago River Thursday afternoon on the city’s Southwest Side.

The discovery was made around 1:19 p.m. near the 2700 block of South Ashland Avenue, Chicago police said.

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An unidentified female was found in the water at the location and was recovered by the CFD Marine Unit, police said. Her age was not immediately known.

Chicago police are conducting a death investigation, pending autopsy results, officials said.

No further information was available.