Rockford police investigate after body is pulled from Rock River

Published: Jan. 9, 2020 at 2:57 PM CST
The body of a man is pulled from the Rock River Thursday afternoon, according to Winnebago County Coroner Bill Hintz.
Hintz says he was called to the river near Blackhawk Park around 12:15 p.m. He believes the body has been in the river for some time.
Details are limited at this time. An autopsy is scheduled for Friday.