Advocates want lifeguards at beaches longer after boy nearly drowns in lake
The Chicago Fire Department transported the child to Lurie Children's Hospital where he was listed in critical condition.
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The Chicago Fire Department transported the child to Lurie Children's Hospital where he was listed in critical condition.
A 6-year-old boy nearly drowned Wednesday evening off Montrose Beach, and remained in critical condition a day later. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
The 6-year-old boy was in critical condition Thursday after being pulled from Lake Michigan at Montrose Beach the night before. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
CFD said a call initially came in that two people needed to be rescued, but one person was able to swim to shore.
CFD said a call initially came in that two people needed to be rescued, but one person was able to swim to shore.
The founders of the club listed multiple reasons why they had decided to discontinue the event, taking issue in particular with the Chicago Park District.
Explorers discovered the wreck of the steamship Milwaukee "remarkably intact" after following clues from old newspaper clippings.
Back in February, BP flared its stacks to burn off remaining fuel and avert an explosion, sending large clouds of smoke over Lake Michigan. Residents reported a stench more than 20 miles away. It led to higher gas prices.
The measure aims to prevent drownings by requiring life rings to be placed on piers or other public access sites along the lake by July 1.
The Chicago Bird Alliance offers $20 an hour for an intern to spend time at Montrose Beach. Jobs include talking to people about protecting natural areas, piping plovers, and other wildlife.
An Indiana Senate committee unanimously passed the bill last month. It aims to prevent drownings by requiring rescue equipment to be on the pier or public access sites on the lake.
Two kids also died from died digging from sand holes in 2023.
A group of water safety experts, and friends and families of drowning victims, pushed Wednesday to require life ring stations on piers and public access points along Lake Michigan in Indiana.
The Indiana House Natural Resources Committee is now considering the bill.
While Barton Williams does not wear a wet suit, he does wear a diving hood, goggles, gloves, and booties for his feet. He carries a rope to prevent slipping on the ice.
We all know physical fitness is important – and even in these dark, cold days of winter, it’s good to keep moving. This week, one workout stood out in particular – courtesy of Barton Williams, a Chicagoan taking the “cold plunge” to an entirely level.
"We have the world's best water, and many, many households are drinking it through a toxic straw," said Rachel Havrelock, director of the Freshwater Lab at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
On Tuesday, a committee hearing is scheduled at City Council to discuss how Chicago is moving forward with replacing lead pipes. CBS 2's Noel Brennan spoke to leaders who believe this goal is not a pipe dream.
A witness says they saw three men running away shortly after the crash.
Police say officers responded to an auto accident and found a blue sedan that had veered off the road and into Lake Michigan.
The crash happened around 3 a.m., in the 3600 block of North Recreation Drive in the Lake View neighborhood.
Police said the man was able to escape the vehicle before it became completely submerged underwater.
A videographer with Chicago & Midwest Storm Chasers got close to angry waves pulverizing the shoreline along 63rd Street Beach in Jackson Park.
Now here's something you don't see everyday, or ever: flamingos in Wisconsin.
Jim Dreyer, also known as ‘The Shark’, made headlines for trying to swim across Lake Michigan for a second time, this time without an escort boat. The 82-mile attempt was cut short due to dangerous weather conditions, treacherous waves, and equipment failure. Will he try it again? Dreyer spoke with CBS 2 on if there’s a chance for a third try.
