The coroner’s office has identified a 42-year-old Round Lake man who died of drowning while trying to retrieve his canoe that floated away from him on Highland Lake on Saturday. A preliminary autopsy showed Zeeshan Tabassum, 42, died of drowning, according to the Lake County Coroner’s Office. Police originally said the man resided in Chicago […]
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Family calls for safety regulations for waterfront rentals after man drowns in Mineola Bay in Fox Lake
The family of a 30-year-old man who fell off a canoe and drowned in Mineola Bay in Fox Lake last month is calling for additional safety regulations for waterfront rentals. On the early morning of September 10, Vinod Deonarine, 30, of Schaumburg, took a canoe trip on Fox Lake with his 45-year-old family friend from […]
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Chicago man dies after being rescued from Highland Lake in unincorporated Round Lake
A 42-year-old Chicago man has died after he was rescued by fire department divers from a lake in unincorporated Round Lake Saturday morning. The Grayslake Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 8:15 a.m. Saturday to the 34400 block of North Circle Drive in unincorporated Round Lake. Lake County Sheriff Deputy Chief […]
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Coroner identifies 30-year-old man found dead after falling off canoe into Mineola Bay in Fox Lake
The coroner has identified a 30-year-old man who was found dead after falling off a canoe into Mineola Bay in Fox Lake early Friday morning. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek has identified the man as Vinod Deonarine, 30, of Schaumburg. An examination conducted at the Lake County Coroner’s Office Monday showed that Deonarine’s death is […]
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30-year-old man found dead after falling off canoe into Mineola Bay in Fox Lake
One man was found safe and a second man was found dead after the two fell out of a canoe early Friday morning on Mineola Bay near Fox Lake, police said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Fox Lake Police Department received numerous 911 calls for a report of a person screaming for help around […]
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36-year-old man dies after being rescued from Lake Michigan near Waukegan
A 36-year-old man was pronounced dead Monday evening shortly after being rescued from Lake Michigan near the Waukegan Municipal Beach, authorities said. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 4:15 p.m. Monday to Waukegan Municipal Beach, 200 East Sea Horse Drive in Waukegan. Waukegan Fire Department Battalion Chief Todd Zupec told Lake […]
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‘Devastating loss:’ Fundraiser started for family of Chicago activist, father who drowned in the Fox Lake
Almost $20,000 has been raised for the family of a 28-year-old father and community activist from Chicago who drowned last week in the Fox Lake following a tubing accident. Malik Alim, 28, of Chicago, and his two children were being pulled on a water tube by a pontoon boat around 10 a.m. on August 20, […]
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Chicago activist, father identified as victim found dead in the Fox Lake following tubing accident
Authorities have identified a 28-year-old father and community activist from Chicago as the man who drowned over the weekend in the Fox Lake. Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek confirmed that the body recovered on Sunday was Malik Alim, 28, of Chicago. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District responded around 10 a.m. Friday to the Fox […]
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‘Our family is devasted’: Authorities identify 16-year-old boy who died of drowning near Waukegan
The family of a 16-year-old boy that died of drowning in Waukegan on Sunday has created a fundraiser for funeral expenses and said the teen was “the most kind soul.” An autopsy performed on Monday on Jesus Garcia, 16, of Park City, showed he died as a result of drowning, according to Lake County Coroner […]