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Man's Body Recovered From Fox River in Elgin

Pending toxicology results will determine whether the death is ruled natural, accidental or suspicious.

Overview

  • Elgin police recovered a man's body after officers were called to the 200 block of North Grove Avenue early Friday.
  • The Kane County Coroner's Office performed an autopsy and sent toxicology samples to a forensic laboratory, with the final cause of death awaiting those tests.
  • Officials have not released the man's identity while they work with the coroner's office to notify next of kin.
  • Elgin fire crews joined a large police response to process the scene and officials asked the public to avoid the area and use alternate routes.
  • Media accounts conflict on whether the body was partially submerged or found on the riverbank, a detail investigators have not reconciled and that could shape how the case is handled.