Search for missing teen at Illinois Beach State Park ends
As the search for a missing teen who went into Lake Michigan at Illinois Beach State Park ended without being able to find his body, some wonder if break walls are making rip currents worse.
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As the search for a missing teen who went into Lake Michigan at Illinois Beach State Park ended without being able to find his body, some wonder if break walls are making rip currents worse.
Dive teams resumed their search Wednesday morning for a 14-year-old boy who went missing in Lake Michigan near Illinois Beach State Park.
Rescue crews initially searched the protected and shallow waters at the beach near the main parking lot. But the search later moved beyond the breakwaters that protect the beach. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch.
Scream Club Chicago has found an unorthodox way to let off some steam and make life a little easier.
Chicago police said Surah Amon, 31, was charged with one felony count of first-degree murder and one felony count of strong probability of death.
Chicago police said Surah Amon, 31, was charged with one felony count of first-degree murder and one felony count of strong probability of death.
The woman was taken to the hospital after she allegedly drowned a 1-year-old boy in Lake Michigan Friday night.
Police have classified the incident as a homicide.
The body of the child was recovered by the Chicago Fire Department Marine Unit and was taken to Comer Children's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
A tragedy on Lake Michigan claimed the life of a Chicago hairstylist last month. Zahrie Walls was not wearing a life jacket when she fell off a boat at the Playpen and died. Now a proposed city ordinance is seeking change.
Nearly 300 boats and 2,500 sailors are joining the 333-mile race on Lake Michigan from Navy Pier to Mackinac Island, Michigan.
David Meneou, 65, of Lockport, lived to care for his 20-year-old son, who had developmental disabilities. Both died after being pulled from Lake Michigan this past weekend.
David Meneou, 65, of Lockport, lived to care for his 20-year-old son, who had developmental disabilities. As Marissa Sulek reports, both died after being pulled from Lake Michigan this past weekend.
A Good Samaritan removed the two men from the water.
Volunteers spent the day picking up trash, weighing it, and getting it off the beach at 12th Street Beach, in part to keep plastics out of Lake Michigan.
Shedd Aquarium staff and volunteers on Wednesday took action, cleaning up along Chicago's lakefront. Volunteers spent the day picking up trash, weighing it, and getting it off the beach at 12th Street Beach, in part to keep plastics out of Lake Michigan.
Chicago police said the body was recovered just before 12:30 p.m. in the 6300 block of South Hayes Drive.
Her mother tells CBS News Chicago it serves as a horrible reminder of the importance of life jackets.
Wells said her daughter didn't know how to swim and was not wearing a life jacket, something her mother said is a reminder for people as they head out on the water this summer.
Safety on the lake is a major concern across the Chicago area, with another blistering hot day ahead.
Safety on the lake is an ongoing concern as extreme heat continue in Chicago.
Fire officials said the blaze was electrical in nature, and at least 20 people were on the boat at the time.
Firefighters responded to a boat fire on Lake Michigan on Sunday, a day after multiple water rescues and one death. Shardaa Gray reports.
Members of the Chicago Fire Department dive team and a helicopter were involved in the search.
A 27-year-old woman was pulled out of the water near Navy Pier around 5:30 p.m., and was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, police said.
