Firefighters rescued a person who was stranded on rocks at the North Point Marina in Winthrop Harbor after their jet ski overturned on Lake Michigan Friday morning. The Winthrop Harbor Police Department and Winthrop Harbor Fire Department responded around 10:55 a.m. Friday to the North Point Marina, 701 North Point Drive in Winthrop Harbor, for […]
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New operator officially chosen for North Point Marina in Winthrop Harbor, allowing for summer reopening
Officials announced that a new operator has been officially selected, allowing North Point Marina in Winthrop Harbor to reopen after state officials were left scrambling when the prior operator ended its contract. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) announced on Wednesday that a new contract had been secured for North Point Marina, which is the […]
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New operator identified for North Point Marina in Winthrop Harbor, potentially allowing for summer reopening
A new operator has been identified, potentially allowing North Point Marina in Winthrop Harbor to reopen this summer, after state officials were left scrambling when the prior operator ended its contract last year. The Village of Winthrop Harbor said it learned in early December through unofficial channels of potential leasing issues involving the current operator […]
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Village, state officials left scrambling after operator of North Point Marina in Winthrop Harbor ends contract
Village and state officials are left scrambling for a solution to avoid “significant” negative economic impacts after the operator of the North Point Marina in Winthrop Harbor ended its contract. The Village of Winthrop Harbor said it learned earlier this month through unofficial channels of potential leasing issues involving the current operator of the North […]
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Man who went missing before being found dead in water in Winthrop Harbor was former U.S. Coast Guard commodore
A 76-year-old man who went missing before being found dead in the water at a marina in Winthrop Harbor was a former U.S. Coast Guard commodore with over 38 years of service. An autopsy performed on Monday suggested that John Staggs, 76, of Chicago, died as a result of drowning, according to Lake County Coroner […]
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Coroner identifies missing man found dead in water following hours-long search in Winthrop Harbor
The coroner has identified a 76-year-old man who went missing before being found dead in the water at a marina in Winthrop Harbor following an hours-long search on Saturday. An autopsy performed on Monday suggested that John Staggs, 76, of Chicago, died as a result of drowning, according to Lake County Coroner Jennifer Banek. The […]
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Man found dead in water following hours-long search that prompted major emergency response in Winthrop Harbor
A man in his 70s who went missing was found dead in the water at a marina in Winthrop Harbor following an hours-long search that prompted a major fire department response. The Winthrop Harbor Fire Department responded around 3:30 p.m. Saturday to North Point Marina, 701 North Point Drive, for a report of a missing […]
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Victim transported to hospital after nearly drowning, being rescued from Lake Michigan near Winthrop Harbor
Authorities say a victim was rescued and transported to the hospital after falling off a jet ski in Lake Michigan near Winthrop Harbor and nearly drowning Saturday evening. The Winthrop Harbor Fire Department responded around 6:20 p.m. Saturday to the area of North Point Marina, 701 North Point Drive, for a report of a water […]
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Employee rescues victim who fell through ice into water on Lake Michigan in Winthrop Harbor
A marina employee rescued a victim who fell through the ice into the water on Lake Michigan in Winthrop Harbor Tuesday morning, fire officials said. The Winthrop Harbor Fire Department responded around 9:50 a.m. Tuesday to North Point Marina, 701 North Point Drive, for a report of a surface ice rescue. Firefighters quickly donned their […]