Woman found dead near shopping center identified, Schaumburg police recover knife at scene

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Wednesday, December 17, 2025
Woman found dead in north suburbs identified by police

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (WLS) -- Schaumburg police have identified the woman who was found dead on Tuesday morning near a shopping center.

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Police said they received a call about a disturbance at about 5:25 a.m. in the 100-block of South Roselle Road.

Officers found a woman at the scene; police said she was dead when they arrived.

She was identified as Jenny Rodriguez, 37 of Des Plaines, by Schaumburg police.

Authorities added that a knife was recovered at the scene.

On Tuesday, a man was taken into custody at the scene, police said.

Schaumburg police said the two knew each other and it appeared to be a "domestic related incident."

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Charges in the case are pending.

Officials have not released Rodriguez' cause of death.

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