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

Published April 29, 2026 3:19 PM CDT

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 2nd 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.

An autopsy conducted Friday revealed the man, from South Elgin, died from drowning. Toxicology results are pending.

What we don't know:

The coroner said the man’s identity would not be released until his family was notified.

What's next:

The investigation into the circumstances of how the man drowned is ongoing.

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

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