Funeral services are set as a family says they are left with “immense grief” after a 17-year-old boy, who was a junior at Waukegan High School and described as a “truly sweet boy,” died from drowning while swimming in Waukegan. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 5:30 p.m. Monday to the […]
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Coroner identifies 17-year-old boy who died in Lake Michigan drowning near Waukegan while swimming with friends
The coroner has released the identity of a 17-year-old Waukegan boy who died from drowning while swimming with friends in Lake Michigan in Waukegan Monday evening. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 5:30 p.m. Monday to the Waukegan North Harbor, 199 East Madison Street in Waukegan, for a report of a […]
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Lake County fire chiefs say state still has no plans to address Lake Michigan drownings or funding for emergency responses
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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Cook County medical examiner IDs 5-year-old victim of drowning in Buffalo Grove
The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office has released the identity of the 5-year-old who died after being pulled unresponsive from a Buffalo Grove pool Friday evening. An autopsy remains pending for Tyson Nyamganid, 5, of Plainfield, who was pronounced dead at 8:04 p.m. on July 4 at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights, records show. […]
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‘Unacceptable’: Fire chiefs plead for more funding to aid in rescues after young man drowns in Lake Michigan near Zion
Local fire chiefs held a press conference pleading for funding for their departments while also warning the public on the danger of Lake Michigan after a young man drowned while swimming near Zion. The Beach Park Fire Department, Winthrop Harbor Fire Department and Zion Fire Rescue Department held a joint press conference on Monday morning […]
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‘Will be deeply missed’: Coroner identifies woman who died in suspected drowning at home pool near Harvard
The coroner has released the identity of a woman who died after she was found unresponsive and rescued from a pool at a residence near Harvard Saturday afternoon. The Harvard Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:14 p.m. Saturday to the 10900 block of White Oaks Road in unincorporated Harvard for […]
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Woman dies in suspected drowning after being rescued from pool at home near Harvard
Fire officials say a woman died after she was found unresponsive and rescued from an outdoor pool at a residence near Harvard Saturday afternoon. The Harvard Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:14 p.m. Saturday to the 10900 block of White Oaks Road in unincorporated Harvard for a report of a […]
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Coroner releases identity of 20-year-old man left dead after being rescued from Lake Michigan near Zion
The coroner has released the identity of a 20-year-old man who died after he was rescued from Lake Michigan while swimming at the Illinois Beach State Park near Zion. The Winthrop Harbor Fire Department and Zion Fire and Rescue Department responded around 6:26 p.m. Tuesday to the Illinois Beach State Park, 1 Lake Front Drive […]
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Young man dies after being rescued by fire department from Lake Michigan near Zion
A young man, who was approximately in his late teens, died after he was rescued from Lake Michigan at the Illinois Beach State Park near Zion Tuesday evening, fire officials said. The Winthrop Harbor Fire Department and Zion Fire and Rescue Department responded around 6:26 p.m. Tuesday to the Illinois Beach State Park, 1 Lake […]