Woman Falls To Her Death At Downtown Hotel

By Anna Deem in News on Oct 31, 2010 6:30PM

Megan E. Duskey, 23, of the 3600 block of Melanie Lane in south suburban Crete, fell to her death at a Halloween party on Friday night after attempting to slide down a railing at the mezzanine level of the Palmer House Hotel, and instead falling to the basement level at about 10:30 p.m., police said to the Chicago Sun-Times. Sources said that Duskey was dressed in a black and yellow costume. Police said that she suffered head trauma and was pronounced dead on the scene. An autopsy is scheduled for later Sunday. Central District police are still investigating.