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Coroner identifies Round Lake man who drowned while trying to retrieve canoe in Highland Lake

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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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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42-year-old man in critical condition after fire department divers pull him from lake near Round Lake

Rescuers pulled a 42-year-old man from a lake in unincorporated Round Lake Saturday morning after the man nearly drowned while trying to retrieve his canoe that floated away. 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. […]