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Man's body found floating in Fox River in suburban St. Charles: officials

By Cody King
Published  April 29, 2026 3:19pm CDT
St. Charles
FOX 32 Chicago

The Brief

    • A man’s body was found floating in the Fox River in St. Charles Wednesday morning, and authorities responded around 9:10 a.m.
    • The body was recovered and taken to the Kane County coroner’s office for identification and investigation.
    • The man’s identity and cause of death have not been released; the investigation is ongoing.

ST. CHARLES - A man's body was found floating in the Fox River in suburban St. Charles on Wednesday morning, authorities said. 

What we know:

St. Charles police and fire officials were called at 9:10 a.m. to the west side of the Fox River in the 200 block of North Second Street for a report of an unresponsive man in the water.

The man’s body was recovered and taken to the Kane County coroner’s office for identification and further investigation.

What we don't know:

Authorities have not released the man’s identity, and the cause of death remains unknown.

What's next:

The investigation is ongoing. 

The Source: The information in this article was provided by the St. Charles Police Department. 

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