Body found in Chicago River by Amazon facility at West 23rd and South Halsted South Loop, Chinatown, Pilsen: police department

ByABC7 Chicago Digital Team WLS logo

Friday, August 21, 2026 4:16PM

A man’s body was pulled from the Chicago River on the city’s Southwest Side on Friday morning, police said.

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CHICAGO (WLS) — A man’s body was pulled from the Chicago River on the city’s Southwest Side on Friday morning, police said.

Chopper 7 was over the scene near West 23rd and South Halsted streets around 7:30 a.m.

Crews could be seen staging in a nearby Amazon facility’s parking lot near the South Loop, Chinatown, and Pilsen neighborhoods.

Chicago police said the CPD Marine Unit found a man around 40-50 years old in the water.

The man was pronounced dead on the scene, and his name was not immediately released.

Area detectives are conducting a death investigation pending autopsy results.

Authorities did not immediately provide further information.

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