Officials say Waukegan’s annual Polar Bear Plunge event had over 500 people participating Wednesday morning to benefit individuals with disabilities. The Waukegan Park District and the City of Waukegan partnered to host the 26th Polar Bear Plunge on Wednesday. The event was held at the Waukegan Municipal Beach and helped raise funds for individuals with […]
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‘Unthinkable loss’: Family, friends remember father found dead after going missing following boating incident in Lake Forest
Family and friends are remembering a father of two after he went missing while boating near Lake Forest and was found dead a month later, which they described as an “unthinkable loss.” The Lake Forest Fire Department and Lake Forest Police Department responded around 2:45 p.m. on October 13 to the Lake Forest Harbor boat […]
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Father of 2 found dead 125 miles away month after going missing on Lake Michigan near Lake Forest
A 43-year-old man, who was a father of two, has been found dead 125 miles away a month after he went missing while boating on Lake Michigan near Lake Forest. The Lake Forest Fire Department and Lake Forest Police Department responded around 2:45 p.m. on October 13 to the Lake Forest Harbor boat ramp, 601 […]
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Boat heavily damaged after being discovered engulfed in flames at Waukegan Harbor and Marina
Fire officials say they are investigating after a boat was found fully engulfed in flames while it was docked at a pier at the Waukegan Harbor off of Lake Michigan. The Waukegan Fire Department responded around 8:35 p.m. Tuesday to the Waukegan Harbor and Marina, 55 South Harbor Place in Waukegan, for a report of […]
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Rough waters impeding search effort for man who went missing while boating on Lake Michigan near Lake Forest
Rough waters have hampered search efforts for a man who remains missing after he went out onto Lake Michigan near Lake Forest and his boat was found overturned Sunday. The Lake Forest Fire Department and Lake Forest Police Department responded around 2:45 p.m. Sunday to the Lake Forest Harbor boat ramp, 601 Forest Park Road, […]
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Searches resume for 43-year-old man who went missing while boating on Lake Michigan near Lake Forest
Search efforts resumed Monday for a 43-year-old man who went missing on Lake Michigan near Lake Forest before his boat was found overturned Sunday afternoon. The Lake Forest Fire Department and Lake Forest Police Department responded around 2:45 p.m. Sunday to the Lake Forest Harbor boat ramp, 601 Forest Park Road, for a report of […]
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Hours-long search efforts unsuccessful after sailor goes missing, boat found overturned in Lake Michigan near Lake Forest
Search efforts are winding down for the day after a sailor went missing on Lake Michigan near Lake Forest and his boat was found overturned Sunday afternoon. The Lake Forest Fire Department and Lake Forest Police Department responded around 2:45 p.m. Sunday to the Lake Forest Harbor Boat Ramp, 601 Forest Park Road, for a […]
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Search underway for sailor who went missing, boat found overturned on Lake Michigan near Lake Forest
An active search is underway for a sailor who went missing on Lake Michigan near Lake Forest and his boat was later found overturned Sunday afternoon. The Lake Forest Fire Department and Lake Forest Police Department responded around 2:45 p.m. Sunday to the Lake Forest Harbor, 551 Lake Road, for a report of a water […]
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Officials celebrate completion of $73 million project to preserve shoreline at Illinois Beach State Park near Zion
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. […]