Where was the body of Chicago Public Schools Board President Michael Scott found?”
CHICAGO (CBS) ― [Click to zoom.] Click to enlarge 1 of 1 Chicago Public Schools board president Michael Scott (File) CBS Close numSlides of totalImages Related Slideshows Celebrities With Swine Flu Best Picture Blunders Hollywood’s Hottest New Starlets Top 10 Smartest And Dumbest Dog Breeds The Tattooed Ladies of Hollywood Hottest Female Athletes Police are investigating whether a man found dead in the Chicago River overnight is Chicago School Board President Michael W. Scott. As of 7:45 a.m., Chicago Police told CBS 2’s Susan Carlson they were “preliminarily” identifying the body as Scott’s based on a photo, but official confirmation would need to come from his family. A car found parked near the river also reportedly belonged to Scott, although the license plate on the Cadillac was blocked. Published reports said the car was his. Just before 8 a.m., the Rev. Jesse Jackson arrived on the scene. He said he spoke to Scott as recently as a week ago, and at that time, Scott seemed upbeat.
Police are investigating whether a man found dead in the Chicago River overnight is Chicago School Board President Michael W. Scott. As of 7:45 a.m., Chicago Police told CBS 2’s Susan Carlson they were “preliminarily” identifying the body as Scott’s based on a photo, but official confirmation would need to come from his family. A car found parked near the river also reportedly belonged to Scott, although the license plate on the Cadillac was blocked. Published reports said the car was his. Just before 8 a.m., the Rev. Jesse Jackson arrived on the scene. He said he spoke to Scott as recently as a week ago, and at that time, Scott seemed upbeat. Jackson said he was very surprised by the events. “Everything is just so wrong,” Jackson said. “This is as sudden to me as Monday morning.” Cook County Board President Todd H. Stroger released a statement in an email Monday morning regarding Scott¹s death. My wife and I would like to extend our heartfelt condolences to the family of Michael Scott
