Crews suspend search for missing swimmer in Lake Michigan near Highland Park
Highland Park police and firefighters responded to a call of a swimmer struggling in the lake near the Openlands Lakeshore Forest Preserve near Fort Sheridan.
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Highland Park police and firefighters responded to a call of a swimmer struggling in the lake near the Openlands Lakeshore Forest Preserve near Fort Sheridan.
Crews were out again on Sunday, but had to cancel the search due to the strong and fast currents in the water.
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Rescue crews spent nearly six hours searching for a missing swimmer Saturday afternoon in Lake Michigan near Highland Park, Illinois.
A swimmer in Highland Park is missing after he became distressed in Lake Michigan on Saturday afternoon. Dive teams spent hours searching the water for him.
Family, friends and community members gathered on Friday to remember the life of a 17-year-old boy who drowned after swimming at a beach in Evanston.
Family, friends and community members gathered on Friday to remember the life of a 17-year-old boy who drowned after swimming at a beach in Evanston.
The man was recovered by Chicago Fire Department divers, and was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.
Medics performed CPR on the teen before taking him to Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital.
According to the Evanston Fire Department, the teen was pulled out of the water just before 9 p.m. at Lighthouse Beach.
The man was pulled from the water and taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
The Chicago Fire Department Marine Unit responded to the 3900 block of North Recreation Drive just before 1:15 a.m. and found an unresponsive man.
This happened at the same spot where just a few weeks ago, 14-year-old Kyle Williams of Milwaukee drowned.
This happened at the same spot where just a few weeks ago, a 14-year-old boy drowned.
On average, Southwest Michigan loses more than a foot of shoreline every year. But one specific area in Berrien County lost 75 feet in four years.
On average, Southwest Michigan loses more than a foot of shoreline every year. But one specific area lost 75 feet in four years. Tara Molina reports.
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What is a Beach Hazards Statement? These warnings are issued by the National Weather Service for dangerous swimming conditions at Chicago beaches along Lake Michigan.
Chicago police said reports of a person in the water at Montrose Beach Sunday night were not bona fide.
There were reports of a missing person in the water, but police have not said whether anyone was actually missing.
The body was recovered on Friday in the general area of the north beach, according to officials.
The Lake County Coroner's Office identified the victim as 14-year-old Kyle Williams from Milwaukee.
Sailors at Burnham Harbor are practicing for this weekend's Independence Cup, featuring three days of boat races on Lake Michigan, sponsored by the Judd Goldman Adaptive Sailing Foundation
Some sailors went on a practice run ahead of this weekend's race.
The search for a a 14-year-old boy who went missing in Lake Michigan near Illinois Beach State Park has ended,
