Kankakee, IL – A male body was discovered in the Kankakee River Friday afternoon near the 300 block of North Wall Street, prompting an ongoing investigation by multiple agencies.
According to the Kankakee County Coroner’s Office, the unidentified man was found around 12:23 p.m. on Friday near Riverside Medical Center. Authorities are now seeking public assistance in identifying the individual.
The man is described as Hispanic, approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing around 168 pounds. He was reportedly last seen on Tuesday, June 10, around 10 p.m. near the Court Street bridge area. At the time, he was wearing black jogger pants, a maroon t-shirt and grey and white Adidas tennis shoes.
Investigators are urging anyone with information or security footage that may have captured the man’s movements to contact the Kankakee County Coroner’s Office, the Kankakee Police Department Detective Bureau, or the KanComm Dispatch Center. Authorities have also invited individuals to send private messages through the agencies’ Facebook pages.
The Kankakee County Coroner’s Office is working closely with the Kankakee City Police Department and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources as the investigation continues.
Officials are reminding residents to prioritize water safety, urging the use of life vests while near rivers and cautioning against operating recreational watercraft while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
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