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26-year-old man dies after being pulled from Lake Michigan off Northerly Island

Man pulled from water near Northerly Island in 'grave' condition
Man pulled from water near Northerly Island in 'grave' condition 00:23

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A 26-yera-old man died Tuesday night after nearly drowning off Northerly Island.

Another man told rescuers he was swimming with his partner near the 12th Street Beach around 7 p.m., when he turned around and noticed his partner was missing.

Fire department divers pulled the man out, but they think he had been underwater for about 15 minutes.

He was rushed to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in "grave" condition and later died. 

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