A mother and her 14-year-old daughter were both pulled unresponsive and revived after nearly drowning in Lake Michigan at Illinois Beach State Park near Zion Thursday afternoon. The Beach Park Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:15 p.m. Thursday to Illinois Beach State Park, 1 Lake Front Drive in an unincorporated area […]
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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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Coroner releases identity of 14-year-old boy found dead after going missing while swimming in Lake Michigan near Zion
The coroner has released the identity of a 14-year-old boy who was found dead on Friday after he went missing while swimming in Lake Michigan at Illinois Beach State Park near Zion. An autopsy performed Monday showed that the death of Kyle Williams, 14, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, was consistent with drowning, according to Lake County […]
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Body suspected to be missing 14-year-old boy recovered from Lake Michigan near Zion
Emergency crews have located a body believed to be that of a 14-year-old boy who went missing while swimming in Lake Michigan at Illinois Beach State Park near Zion. The Beach Park Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office first responded around 4:03 p.m. Tuesday to the Illinois Beach State Park, 1 Lake Front Drive […]
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Emergency crews end second day of searches for 14-year-old boy who went missing in Lake Michigan near Zion
Emergency crews concluded their second day of searches Wednesday for a 14-year-old boy who went under the water and never resurfaced while swimming in Lake Michigan at Illinois Beach State Park near Zion. The Beach Park Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:03 p.m. Tuesday to the Illinois Beach State Park, 1 […]
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14-year-old boy remains missing in Lake Michigan near Zion as search effort enters second day
A 14-year-old boy remains missing after he went under the water while swimming in Lake Michigan at Illinois Beach State Park near Zion as crews have begun a second day of searches Wednesday morning. The Beach Park Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:03 p.m. Tuesday to the Illinois Beach State Park, […]
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Active search underway after 14-year-old boy goes missing while swimming in Lake Michigan near Zion
An active search is underway after a 14-year-old boy went missing while swimming in Lake Michigan at Illinois Beach State Park near Zion Tuesday afternoon. The Beach Park Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 4:03 p.m. Tuesday to the Illinois Beach State Park, 1 Lake Front Drive in unincorporated Zion, for a […]
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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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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 […]