chicago board of education president commits suicide

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CHICAGO — The president of the Chicago Board of Education reportedly shot himself in the head along the Chicago River Monday morning, MyFoxChicago.com reported.

Police found what was believed to be the body of Michael Scott floating in the river hours later, the Web site reported.

Sources say a gun was recovered by the body. They also said that cops used Scott's cell phone to locate the body and blue Cadillac car in the river, the Chicago Tribune reported.

Scott reportedly disappeared from his Chicago home on Sunday.

Emergency responders pulled the body out of the river at 4:30 a.m. local time Monday, after receiving a tip, Chicago Fire Department spokesman Joe Roccasalva told MyFoxChicago.com.

Chicago Public Schools could not be reached for comment, MyFoxChicago.com reported.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,575277...test=latestnews

[mawilson 2,133]

They also said that cops used Scott's cell phone to locate the body and blue Cadillac car in the river, the Chicago Tribune reported.

He should have used TomTom, not ScottScott.

[SuperDuper! 230]

They also said that cops used Scott's cell phone to locate the body and blue Cadillac car in the river, the Chicago Tribune reported.

He should have used TomTom, not ScottScott.

There's nothing funny about suicide, dude. Can comedy corner just take a powder on this one?

[HAL 9000 96]

This is a really weird case. He was a bit under fire for the whole Fenger HS ordeal where that poor kid got beat to death... but seriously nothing indicated that he was under extreme duress.

[mawilson 2,133]

They also said that cops used Scott's cell phone to locate the body and blue Cadillac car in the river, the Chicago Tribune reported.

He should have used TomTom, not ScottScott.

There's nothing funny about suicide, dude. Can comedy corner just take a powder on this one?

Come on, it was a little funny. Haven't you ever seen the

?

[*JG* 2]

Did some other politician in Chicago recently commit suicide?

[HAL 9000 96]

Did some other politician in Chicago recently commit suicide?

Yeah Blago's fundraiser. He OD'd on pills.

[*JG* 2]

Chicago having some issues lately. Wonder if something really BIG is going to come down.

[HAL 9000 96]

Chicago having some issues lately. Wonder if something really BIG is going to come down.

*looks out the window*

The air does look a bit iffy.

[scandal 951]

Chicago having some issues lately. Wonder if something really BIG is going to come down.

*looks out the window*

The air does look a bit iffy.

Forecast: cloudy with an 80% chance of pay-for-play deals in Springfield and a strong likelihood of clout-admissions at UofI.

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No seriously... the air here looks a bit iffy. Its all dark and everything.

[Nizzy 1]

My best friend just told me about this. She was stuck in traffic behind all the police cars and was ticked off until she heard the reason...

[HAL 9000 96]

My best friend just told me about this. She was stuck in traffic behind all the police cars and was ticked off until she heard the reason...

But the body was pulled out of the river at like 3AM or something.

[Amby 490]

They also said that cops used Scott's cell phone to locate the body and blue Cadillac car in the river, the Chicago Tribune reported.

He should have used TomTom, not ScottScott.

There's nothing funny about suicide, dude. Can comedy corner just take a powder on this one?

Come on, it was a little funny. Haven't you ever seen the

?

I knew what you were talking about. It made me laugh

[Nizzy 1]

My best friend just told me about this. She was stuck in traffic behind all the police cars and was ticked off until she heard the reason...

But the body was pulled out of the river at like 3AM or something.

Maybe they were still there to do some more investigation and whatnot.