Chicago River search for cold case couple turns up 91 vehicles

CHICAGO - An unusual discovery was made along the Chicago River, stemming from a cold case investigation that dates back to 1970.

An independent dive team using sonar technology to search for a couple who disappeared decades ago instead found dozens of submerged vehicles.

What we know:

When they began their search a few days ago, Chaos Divers located not one, not two, not even three cars — but 91 vehicles between Cicero Avenue and Diversey Parkway.

So far, 35 have been cleared, meaning they are not connected to the group’s cold case investigation. From what the team could gather, no human remains were inside.

Chaos Divers is an independent, nonprofit dive team based in southern Illinois. The group uses sonar technology to help bring closure to families of missing persons and solve c