West Chicago police are investigating the circumstances of a dead body found in a tent in the 100 block of East North Avenue Tuesday afternoon.
According to police, at approximately 1:50pm on Tuesday officers responded to a wooded area near the 100 block of East North Avenue after a passerby located a dead person inside a tent. It appears this individual had been there for an extended period of time before being discovered.
The DuPage County Coroner’s Office took possession of the body. At this time, there is no known danger to the community.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the West Chicago Police Department at 630-293-2222 to speak with a detective, or text 847411 and include WCPDTIP at the beginning of the message, along with the tip information.
