DuPage County officials have not yet identified the body.
A human body was found at an unspecified time floating in Salt Creek near Graue Mill, at the border of Hinsdale and Oak Brook, the DuPage County Sheriff's Office said in a Thursday release. The Sheriff's Office and the DuPage County Forest Preserve are working on identifying the body, and further information is not available. Salt Creek passes through Elmhurst on its way south through Oak Brook, and runs through the northeast section of Hinsdale before going under Interstate 294 and into the forest preserves north of Western Springs and La Grange. Patch will update this story when more information is available. Let Patch save you time. Get more local stories like these delivered right to your inbox or smartphone with our free newsletter. …
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But, he said it was too soon to speculate; positive identification is still pending.
UPDATED 4:26 p.m. Monday: Following is an update from Elmhurst Police Chief Michael Ruth on the body discovered in Salt Creek Monday. "The call initially came in at about 1:20 p.m. today of a possible body or person unconscious behind Diplomat West in the creek. Officers discovered the body of a 45-year-old male partially in the creek, kind of hung up on some brush. "With the assistance of the Elmhurst Fire Department, the body was removed from the water and was transported to the DuPage County Coroner's Office for identification, cause and manner of death. "They haven't identified the person at this point. The cororner wants to make sure there is a positive identification with fingerprints. There appeared to be no outward signs of trauma …
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