The governor along with state and local officials celebrated the completion of a $73 million project to preserve the rapidly eroding shoreline at the Illinois Beach State Park near Zion. Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and local and state officials gathered on Monday to celebrate the completion of the Illinois Beach State Park Shoreline Stabilization Project. […]
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2 transported to hospital after 3 water incidents moments apart at Illinois Beach State Park near Zion
Two men were transported to the hospital after three separate swimmer-in-distress incidents just minutes apart on Lake Michigan at the Illinois Beach State Park near Zion. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office, Illinois Department of Natural Resources Police, Beach Park Fire Department, Zion Fire-Rescue Department and Winthrop Harbor Fire Department responded around 2:15 p.m. Sunday to […]
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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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‘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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15-year-old rescued from Lake Michigan near Zion, rushed to hospital in critical condition
A 15-year-old girl was rescued from Lake Michigan near Zion and rushed to the hospital in critical condition Friday evening, officials said. 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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Sheriff says skeletal remains found in Beach Park could be homeless person, further studies being conducted
The coroner is still working to identify the skeletal remains found in a wooded area in Beach Park and the sheriff’s office says it was possibly a homeless person. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said the Zion Police Department received an anonymous tip on June 14 that human remains were in a […]