Des Plaines, IL – Illinois State Police (ISP) are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a woman whose body was discovered in the Skokie River more than 20 years ago.
On July 12, 2003, authorities found a deceased female floating in the river about a quarter-mile south of Willow Road in the Erickson Woods / Skokie Lagoons area near Northfield and Winnetka. The body was found south of Lagoon No. 1 and the dam on the Skokie River, close to the North Branch Trail System.
According to ISP, the woman was between 20 and 39 years old at the time of her death and may have been born between 1964 and 1983. She was approximately 5 feet 2 inches tall, weighed between 100 and 150 pounds, and had long, dark hair. Dental records indicate she had a fixed porcelain metal bridge replacing two missing front teeth, possibly due to a past injury.
She was found wearing black Lycra bicyclist-style shorts and a distinctive scorpion ring. Her race is unknown but may have been White, Hispanic, or Asian.
Anyone with information about the case is encouraged to submit a tip at this ISP link or call ISP Troop 3 at 847-294-4400.
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