A 31-year-old man has died in the hospital after bystanders rescued him from Woods Creek Lake where he was swimming with a friend in Lake in the Hills Saturday evening. The Lake in the Hills Police Department and Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District responded around 5 p.m. Saturday to Woods Creek Lake, 147 […]
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Woman rescues young child who nearly drowned in Lake Michigan at Illinois Beach State Park near Zion
A woman rescued a young child, who is recovering, after he nearly drowned in Lake Michigan at the Illinois Beach State Park near Zion Monday afternoon. The Zion Fire and Rescue Department, Beach Park Fire Department, Illinois Department of Conservation Police and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 2:15 p.m. Monday to the Illinois Beach […]
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Lawsuit filed accuses homeowner of negligence after 4-year-old boy dies in pool drowning near Richmond
A lawsuit has been filed alleging negligence against a homeowner and construction company after a 4-year-old Johnsburg boy drowned in a home pool near Richmond. The incident happened around 7:40 p.m. on August 6, 2022, in the 10000 block of Keystone Road in unincorporated Richmond. Richmond Township Fire Protection District Fire Marshal Scott Peterson said […]
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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. […]
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26-year-old man found dead after going swimming with friends in Lake Michigan near Zion
A 26-year-old man was found dead after he went swimming with friends in Lake Michigan at the Illinois Beach State Park near Zion and never resurfaced Saturday evening. The Beach Park Fire Department, Zion Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 8:10 p.m. Saturday to the Illinois Beach State Park, 1 Lake Front […]
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Medical examiner identifies 15-year-old girl who died after being rescued from Lake Michigan near Zion
The medical examiner has released the identity of a 15-year-old girl who died after she was found unresponsive and rescued from Lake Michigan near Zion Friday evening. The Beach Park Fire Department responded around 5:45 p.m. Friday to Illinois Beach State Park, 1 Lake Front Drive in unincorporated Zion, for a report of a water […]
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15-year-old girl dies in hospital after being rescued from Lake Michigan near Zion
A 15-year-old girl has died in the hospital after she was found unresponsive and rescued from Lake Michigan near Zion Friday evening. The Beach Park Fire Department responded around 5:45 p.m. Friday to Illinois Beach State Park, 1 Lake Front Drive in unincorporated Zion, for a report of a water rescue. Beach Park Fire Department […]
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20-year-old man dies after drowning in pool at Waukegan apartment complex
A 20-year-old man died this weekend from drowning after he was found unresponsive in a pool at an apartment complex in Waukegan, officials said. The Waukegan Police Department and Waukegan Fire Department responded around 4:20 p.m. Saturday to the Kings Court Apartments in the 2800 block of West Grandville Avenue. LaMarion Stanley, 20, of Waukegan, […]
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‘Completely shook and lost for words’: Parents heartbroken after 4-year-old boy from Zion dies in hotel pool drowning
The parents of a 4-year-old boy from Zion say they are “completely shook” and at a loss for words after their child died last week from drowning in a hotel pool in Glenview. The Glenview Fire Department and Glenview Police Department responded around 9:26 p.m. on April 5 to the Renaissance Chicago Glenview Suites Hotel, […]