Body Found In Des Plaines River Near Lockport Locks Identified

The office of Will County Coroner Laurie H. Summers is reporting the death of Joseph M. Mora a 23-year-old Oak Forest man who was pronounced deceased on Monday August 12th, 2024, at 4:05 p.m. in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, near the 2500 block of Channel Rd, in Lockport Illinois. The Illinois State Police are investigating the incident. Crews were called to the scene at 1 pm Monday for a report of a body.

An autopsy was performed on Tuesday August 13, 2024. Final cause and manner will be determined following Autopsy, Police and Toxicological reports.