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Coroner releases identity of swimmer found dead days after going missing on Lake Catherine near Antioch

The coroner has released the identity of a 52-year-old man whose body was found Monday after he drowned while swimming on Lake Catherine near Antioch Saturday. A preliminary autopsy performed Tuesday showed Robert Mozdzynski, 52, of Mount Prospect, died as a result of drowning, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The Lake County Sheriff’s […]

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Body believed to be 52-year-old man found days after he went missing on Lake Catherine near Antioch

Fire department divers recovered a body in Lake Catherine near Antioch Monday that is believed to be the swimmer who went missing Saturday. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Antioch Fire Protection District responded around 3:50 p.m. Saturday to the area of the 43100 block of North Andyville Lane in unincorporated Antioch for a water […]

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Second day of searches end, man remains missing after jumping off boat into Lake Catherine near Antioch

A second day of search efforts ended Sunday without results after a swimmer jumped off a boat into Lake Catherine near Antioch and went missing Saturday afternoon. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Antioch Fire Protection District responded around 3:50 p.m. Saturday to the area of the 43100 block of North Andyville Lane in unincorporated […]

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52-year-old man remains missing day after jumping from boat into Lake Catherine near Antioch

Fire and police crews continue searching Sunday for a 52-year-old who jumped from a boat into Lake Catherine and never resurfaced near Antioch Saturday afternoon. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Antioch Fire Protection District responded around 3:50 p.m. Saturday to the area of the 43100 block of North Andyville Lane in unincorporated Antioch for […]

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Over 47 times the normal amount of algal toxin found in Lake Catherine in Antioch

Health officials are warning residents to be careful when swimming in Lake Catherine in Antioch after more than 47 times the normal amount of algal toxin was detected in the lake. The Lake County Health Department Ecological Services Division was notified of blue-green algae bloom on Lake Catherine in unincorporated Antioch, according to Emily Young, […]