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‘Brought joy to so many’: Funeral held for three-sport Grayslake High School athlete who drowned in Chain O’ Lakes

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Funeral services were held for a 15-year-old boy who was a three-sport athlete at Grayslake Central High School, remembered for his “ability to inspire others,” after he drowned in the Chain O’ Lakes. Brayan Monzanga, 15, of Round Lake, died on July 13 in the area of Myers Bay, which is part of Pistakee Lake. […]

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‘Will be terribly missed’: Child who drowned in Chain O’ Lakes was three-sport student athlete at Grayslake Central High School

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A child from Round Lake who died of drowning in the Chain O’ Lakes was a Grayslake Central High School student who participated in three different sports and will be “terribly missed,” school officials said. An autopsy performed Tuesday preliminarily showed that Brayan Monzanga, 15, of Round Lake, died as a result of drowning, according […]

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‘A tragedy’: Coroner identifies 15-year-old boy from Round Lake who drowned in Chain O’ Lakes in Lake County

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The coroner has released the identity of a 15-year-old boy from Round Lake who was found dead after drowning while swimming in the Chain O’ Lakes in Lake County Monday evening. An autopsy performed Tuesday preliminarily showed that Brayan Monzanga, 15, of Round Lake, died as a result of drowning, according to Lake County Coroner […]

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15-year-old boy found dead after going missing while swimming in Chain O’ Lakes near Village of Fox Lake

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Authorities announced a 15-year-old boy was found dead after he jumped into the water to swim but never resurfaced in the Chain O’ Lakes near the Village of Fox Lake Monday evening. The Fox Lake Fire Protection District and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 6 p.m. to Myers Bay, which is part of Pistakee […]