Authorities said that a man who went into Lake Michigan near the Waukegan Municipal Beach died after being rescued from the water early Sunday morning. The Waukegan Fire Department and Waukegan Police Department responded around 12:00 a.m. Sunday to the Waukegan Yacht Club, 199 South Harbor Place in Waukegan, for a report of a drowning. […]
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3 Lake County sheriff’s deputies honored for trying to save man who drowned near Zion
Three Lake County sheriff’s deputies were honored for their efforts in trying to save a 27-year-old man who drowned at the Illinois Beach State Park near Zion in July. Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg recently awarded the deputies with the “Sheriff’s Lifesaving Award.” Deputies Matt Savage, Wayne McCracken and Stevan Georgevich were dispatched with the […]
12-year-old boy dies after drowning at Illinois Beach State Park near Zion
A 12-year-old boy who was pulled from the water at Illinois Beach State Park last weekend has died, the medical examiner said. The Beach Park Fire Department and Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation Police Department responded around 4:20 p.m. July 5 to the Illinois Beach State Park, 1 Lake Front Drive in unincorporated Zion. […]
Off-duty police officer drowned on Petite Lake after having a medical emergency, coroner says
The coroner said that an off-duty police officer, who was also a military veteran, died after possibly experiencing a medical emergency of some kind, causing him to drown on Petite Lake Friday evening. An autopsy showed Victor Lopez, 49, of Round Lake Beach, died as a result of drowning, according to Lake County Coroner Dr. […]
Off-duty police officer ID’d as Petite Lake drowning victim, officials say
An off-duty police officer, who was a Round Lake Beach resident, was identified as the man who drowned on Petite Lake near Lake Villa Friday evening. An autopsy showed Victor Lopez, 49, of Round Lake Beach, died as a result of drowning, according to Lake County Coroner Dr. Howard Cooper. Lopez worked as a police […]
Man dies after being rescued from Petite Lake near Lake Villa
A 49-year-old man swimming on Petite Lake near Lake Villa was rescued by his friends Friday evening and later died at the hospital, police said. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit and Patrol Deputies along with the Lake Villa Fire Protection District responded around 5:45 p.m. Friday to the 38800 block of North Cedar […]
Toddler flown to hospital after nearly drowning in pond near Harvard
CPR was performed on a toddler and she was flown to the hospital after she nearly drowned in a pond near Harvard, police said. The Harvard Fire Protection District and McHenry County Sheriff’s Office responded around 10:28 a.m. Saturday to the 200 block of North Olbrich Road in unincorporated Harvard for a report of a […]
Coroner: Autopsy shows missing Island Lake boy drowned in swampy area
Lake County Coroner Howard Cooper said that an autopsy shows 17-year-old Abe Gonzalez, the missing Island Lake boy, died from drowning. Toxicology results are pending and no signs of foul play were seen on Abe following an autopsy, Cooper said Saturday afternoon. Abe, who lived in the 3200 block of Poplar Drive in Island Lake, […]
Mundelein man dies after jet ski capsizes in Lake Michigan near Waukegan
A 50-year-old Mundelein man died after he was pulled from the water when his jet ski capsized on Lake Michigan near Waukegan on Saturday, the Lake County Coroner’s Office said. John Otto, 50, of Mundelein, was pronounced dead around 7:45 p.m. Saturday at Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan, Lake County Coroner Dr. Howard Cooper […]