Fire chiefs say the state still has no safety plans or funding for emergency response to water rescues at the Illinois Beach State Park near Zion, despite another person drowning in Lake Michigan. Beach Park Fire Chief Thomas Stahl, Winthrop Harbor Fire Chief Rocco Campanella and Zion Fire Rescue Chief Justin Stried held a joint […]
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‘Unacceptable’: Fire chiefs plead for more funding to aid in rescues after young man drowns in Lake Michigan near Zion
Local fire chiefs held a press conference pleading for funding for their departments while also warning the public on the danger of Lake Michigan after a young man drowned while swimming near Zion. The Beach Park Fire Department, Winthrop Harbor Fire Department and Zion Fire Rescue Department held a joint press conference on Monday morning […]
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Coroner releases identity of 20-year-old man left dead after being rescued from Lake Michigan near Zion
The coroner has released the identity of a 20-year-old man who died after he was rescued from Lake Michigan while swimming at the Illinois Beach State Park near Zion. The Winthrop Harbor Fire Department and Zion Fire and Rescue Department responded around 6:26 p.m. Tuesday to the Illinois Beach State Park, 1 Lake Front Drive […]