Woman identified after being recovered from Chicago River

CHICAGO - The body of a woman was pulled out of the south branch of the Chicago River Monday morning.

What we know:

Police said the body was recovered around 8:30 a.m. from the river in the 2200 block of South Halsted Street. She was pronounced dead at the scene.

The woman was later identified as Emily Jo Waske, 34, of Canton, Ill.

The medical examiner has not yet released the cause of death.

Area Three detectives have launched a death investigation.