A local youth’s body was found shortly before 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, in the area of Izaak Walton Preserve in Homewood, according to police.
Police were contacted about 5:44 p.m. by someone reporting a missing 17-year-old boy. Officers used a drone and a K-9 unit from the Country Club Hills Police Department to search the wooded area.
The youth was found unconscious, and lifesaving efforts were unsuccessful, police said. Homewood Fire Department staff responded…
