Joliet Man's Body Found In Des Plaines River: Coroner

JOLIET, IL — The Will County Coroner on Wednesday announced that the body of 38-year-old Joliet resident Anthony Dunn was recovered late Tuesday afternoon from the Des Plaines River south of the Joliet.

Dunn's body was floating in the water near the 700 block of Railroad Street. The Illinois State Police District 5 is investigating the death. An autopsy performed Wednesday revealed that Dunn drowned, the coroner's office said.

On Jan. 21, Joliet Patch ran a short article announcing that Dunn was missing and the Joliet Police Department were trying to find him.

Joliet Fire Chief Greg Blaskey told Patch that the body floating in the water late Tuesday afternoon was spotted by one of the barge workers, and the workers called 911.

The site where Tuesday's body was found is the same general area where multiple Joliet drowning victims have been recovered in recent years. There are several memorials to honor the memories of the drowning victims at this location near the border of Joliet and Rockdale along Route 6.