Fire chiefs say the state still has no safety plans or funding for emergency response to water rescues at the Illinois Beach State Park near Zion, despite another person drowning in Lake Michigan. Beach Park Fire Chief Thomas Stahl, Winthrop Harbor Fire Chief Rocco Campanella and Zion Fire Rescue Chief Justin Stried held a joint […]
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‘Devastating loss’: 26-year-old man ID’d after drowning while swimming with friends at state park near Zion
The coroner has identified a 26-year-old man who was found dead hours after he went swimming with friends in Lake Michigan at the Illinois Beach State Park near Zion and never resurfaced. An autopsy performed Monday showed Akshith Reddy Bhandra, 26, of New York, died as a result of drowning, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. […]