Woman, 30, killed at Momence bar she owned

A homicide investigation was underway after a woman was found dead at a Momence bar Monday morning.

Courtney M. Drysdale, 30, was found dead at the bar just before noon Monday on Route 114 near the Illinois/Indiana state line, the Kankakee County sheriff’s office said.

Based on evidence gathered during the preliminary investigation, Sheriff’s detectives have classified the incident as a homicide investigation, police said.

Friends told ABC7 Drysdale was the owner of that bar, called The Line. Hailey Gershon, a longtime friend who also works at the bar, says Drysdale leaves behind a fiancé and a school-age daughter.

“I mean it, she was probably the nicest person. I could always go to her for anything,” Gershon told ABC7. “She would literally give up the whole world for somebody and would always be there for everybody, even though if she was upset or going through things. She would push those aside for others and, like, make sure they were happy.”

Anyone with information on the incident is encouraged to call the Kankakee County sheriff’s office at 815-802-7150.