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 […]
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Skeletal remains found in a wooded area near Illinois Beach State Park under investigation, no injuries shown
Authorities are investigating skeletal remains found Friday in a wooded area near Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park in Beach Park. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Chris Covelli said Zion Police received an anonymous tip on June 14 that human remains were located in a wooded area on Sheridan and Wadsworth roads near […]
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Illinois Beach Hotel reopens to guests following renovations to only hotel in state located on Lake Michigan
The Illinois Beach Hotel in Zion, which is the only hotel located on Lake Michigan in the state, announced that the beachfront destination has reopened following renovations. The hotel, offering overnight accommodations, onsite dining, event space and a gift shop, reopened for business on Friday. General Manager Holly Cir, who was named to the position […]
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Sexual predator on pre-trial release for being in public park arrested again for being in public park near Zion
A sexual predator, who is on pre-trial release for violating his registration requirements, was arrested after police caught him at the Illinois Beach State Park near Zion over the weekend. Thomas K. Barr, 53, of Zion, was charged with sexual predator loitering in a public park and unlawful possession of cannabis by a driver. An […]