The Pekin Police Department is investigating after a woman was found dead in a home late Monday evening.
Police responded to the 1200 block of Summer on a report of loud screaming and a woman in need of help.
When officers arrived, a 59-year-old woman was found. She was pronounced dead at a hospital.
The victim's name is being withheld pending family notification. Pekin Police Officer Billie Ingles said there is no immediate threat to the public at large.