Divers discovered the physique of a lacking swimmer in Lake Michigan offshore from the north Chicago suburb of Evanston Saturday evening.
At 7:01 p.m., the Evanston Fire Department was known as to Lighthouse Beach — positioned north of the Northwestern University campus and near the Evanston-Wilmette boundary — for studies of swimmers in misery.
When hearth crews arrived, a bystander was already serving to two swimmers out of the water. They had been evaluated on scene and didn’t have to go to a hospital, the hearth division stated.
However, a 3rd swimmer remained lacking and had final been seen past a break wall. To discover the swimmer, the Evanston Fire Department known as for extra assets — together with divers, rescue swimmers, and assist models — and a Chicago Fire Department helicopter and the U.S. Coast Guard had been additionally dispatched.
Around 9:40 p.m., the lacking swimmer was discovered and faraway from the water, however was pronounced lifeless on the scene.
“Our deepest condolences go out to the victim’s family and loved ones,” Evanston Fire Chief Paul Polep stated in a information launch. “This is a constant reminder to anyone that these waters are dangerous and should adhere to the posted no swimming signs.”
The Evanston water restoration occurred hours after an unrelated incident during which the our bodies of a girl and two youngsters had been pulled from Lake Michigan offshore from Jackson Park on Chicago’s South Side.
Chicago police stated shortly earlier than 2:30 p.m. Saturday, the our bodies of a 31-year-old girl and a 6-year-old boy had been recovered from the water offshore from 63rd Street — and each died on the scene. That discovery got here hours after the physique of a child woman was pulled from the lake blocks away, round 11:30 a.m. offshore from 57th Street.
Police stated the discoveries of our bodies within the water close to Jackson Park seemed to be linked and stemmed from a home dispute.