Body of 69-year-old woman recovered from Lake Michigan, Chicago police say

CHICAGO - A death investigation is underway after a woman’s body was recovered from Lake Michigan early Wednesday, authorities said.

What we know:

The incident occurred just before 7:30 a.m. Wednesday in the 4000 block of East 98th Street near Calumet Beach.

Chicago police said a 69-year-old woman was found unresponsive in the water and recovered by the department’s Marine Unit.

She was pronounced dead at the scene. Her identity has not been released.

What's next:

Detectives are investigating the death, and autopsy results are pending.