Human skull found at west suburban forest preserve

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Tuesday, April 28, 2026 7:16PM
Human skull found at west suburban forest preserve

CARPENTERSVILLE, Ill. (WLS) -- A human skull was discovered in a forest preserve in west suburban Kane County.

The sheriff's office said the skull was found Sunday evening at Raceway Woods Forest Preserve in Carpentersville by a person walking in the area, ABC7 Chicago news partner the Daily Herald reported.

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No other bones were recovered.

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An anthropologist will examine the skull. It can take months for them to deliver a report about what happened.

No additional leads were generated by evidence collected at the scene, the Daily Herald reported.

This is a developing story; check back with ABC7 Chicago for updates.

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