The coroner’s office has confirmed that the body found last week at the Illinois Beach State Park in Zion was the 22-year-old Highwood man who went missing last month. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said his deputies responded to a call around 8:55 a.m. February 11 at 21st Street and Burnett Avenue […]
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Body found at Illinois Beach State Park in Zion near where missing Highwood man’s car was located
Authorities say the body of an adult male was found Friday at the Illinois Beach State Park in Zion near where a missing Highwood man’s car was recently found. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli said his deputies responded to a call around 8:55 a.m. Friday at 21st Street and Burnett Avenue in […]
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Family says man that drowned at Illinois Beach State Park near Zion was former marine, police officer
A Beach Park man died Monday after he was rescued from Lake Michigan near Zion by Good Samaritans. His family said he was a former marine and police officer. The Zion Fire-Rescue Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:59 p.m. Monday to Isherwood Beach off of 17th Street in Zion for a report […]
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Good Samaritans rescue unconscious, unresponsive man from Lake Michigan near Zion
Fire officials say Good Samaritans rescued a pulseless man who had been in Lake Michigan “for an extended period of time” at the Illinois Beach State Park near Zion Monday evening. The Zion Fire-Rescue Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 5:59 p.m. Monday to Isherwood Beach off of 17th Street in Zion for […]
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Second Zion man charged in conspiring to assist ISIS sentenced to 13 years in prison
A second Zion man who held an ISIS flag at the Illinois Beach State Park in Zion and conspired to assist ISIS for several years was sentenced to 13 years in prison. Edward Schimenti, 39, of Zion, was sentenced on Friday by U.S. District Judge Andrea R. Wood. Schimenti was also charged with co-defendant Joseph […]
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Zion man sentenced to 12 years in prison for conspiring to assist ISIS
A Zion man who held an ISIS flag at the Illinois Beach State Park in Zion and conspired to assist ISIS for several years was sentenced to 12 years in prison, prosecutors said. Joseph D. Jones, 38, of Zion, was sentenced on Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Andrea R. Wood. Jones was found guilty by […]
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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 […]
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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. […]
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27-year-old man dies after being rescued from water at Illinois Beach State Park near Zion
A 27-year-old Waukegan man died after he was rescued from Lake Michigan at the Illinois Beach State Park in Zion on Sunday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Beach Park Fire Department responded around 5 p.m. Sunday to the Illinois Beach State Park in unincorporated Zion for a report of a water rescue. Lake County […]