Body found in Illinois State University lab

NORMAL, Ill. – The body of a 35-year-old male Illinois State University graduate was discovered on the third floor of the ISU Science Laboratory Building Wednesday morning, said McLean County Coroner Beth Kimmerling. The man’s body was discovered at 8:30 a.m. by his mother, and he was pronounced dead by Normal rescue authorities at 9:02 a.m. \nThe Coroner’s office will not release the man’s name or cause of death until toxicology results are completed. Kimmerling did say, however, that the death was not accidental and there is no foul play suspected. She also said there were no injuries on the body. \nKimmerling said the man’s mother had last spoken to him around 11 p.m. Tuesday, when he indicated he might harm himself and described a scenario in which he would do so in the lab building. \nShe also said the man’s mother filed a missing persons report before finding him this morning. Students were not allowed to attend classes until noon, as the coroner’s investigation continued for two hours.\n“(His family) believed he was depressed because he was not able to find employment and because of this he was worried he would not be able to pay his student loans,” Kimmerling said. \nISU Media Relations Director Jay Groves said the man graduated from ISU in 1999, and received a graduate degree in 2006 in chemistry. Groves said the ISU Critical Incident Response Team was notified of the situation and responded immediately.