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Divers recover body of 9-year-old boy who went missing in Bangs Lake in Wauconda

By Sam Borcia | April 20, 2019 1:07 pm

The body of a 9-year-old boy who fell off a boat Friday evening on Bangs Lake in Wauconda has been located by divers Saturday morning.…

Coroner IDs man who died in Lake Michigan

By Sam Borcia | November 5, 2018 2:47 pm

Stanislaw Wlosek, Jr., 46, of Itasca, died after being rescued from Lake Michigan and a 52-year-old Elgin woman is still missing after a polar-plunge type…

62-year-old man found dead in Deerfield retention pond

By Sam Borcia | October 2, 2018 10:34 am

A 62-year-old man was found after apparently drowning on Monday morning in Deerfield, police said. The Deerfield Police Department said that police officers and firefighters…

Coroner releases name of child who drowned near Waukegan Harbor

By Sam Borcia | August 22, 2018 12:13 pm

Antony O’Conner, 14, of Waukegan, was identified Wednesday as the boy who died after being rescued from Lake Michigan near the Waukegan Harbor last week.…

14-year-old boy dies after being pulled from Lake Michigan near Waukegan

By Sam Borcia | August 19, 2018 4:42 pm

The 14-year-old boy who was rescued from Lake Michigan near the Waukegan Harbor by fire department divers Friday evening has died. The Waukegan Fire Department…

Coroner IDs fisherman who drowned at Independence Grove in Libertyville

By Sam Borcia | August 14, 2018 3:35 pm

Nicholas Bishop, 25, of McCullom Lake, died after suffering a medical emergency, which caused him to fall out of his boat and drown at Independence…

Man in critical condition after near drowning on Chain O’ Lakes

By Sam Borcia | August 11, 2018 5:30 pm

For the third time in a week, someone has drowned or nearly drowned on the Chain O’ Lakes. This time, a 70-year-old man was rescued…

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