Crime & Safety
Recovery Efforts Continue For Swimmer Missing Off Evanston Beach
Lighthouse Beach remained closed Monday as emergency personnel continue look for a 41-year-old man in Lake Michigan, officials said.
EVANSTON, IL — The search for a swimmer who went missing in Lake Michigan on Sunday off Lighthouse Beach in Evanston resumed Monday morning, officials said.
Fire officials said rescuers were called to the beach around 4 p.m. for a report of four swimmers struggling in the lake.
A woman and two teenage girls were rescued by a witness before emergency personnel arrived.
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The fourth swimmer, identified as a 41-year-old man, could not be found, with low visibility, high winds and rough waters hindering search efforts, officials said.
About a half-dozen agencies searched the area for several hours Sunday evening, using Chicago Fire Department and U.S. Coast Guard helicopters and unmanned aerial vehicles to scour the water.
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The beach was under a "red flag" warning, with a no swimming flag flying at the time of the rescue operations.
Lighthouse Beach remained closed Monday afternoon as the effort to recover the missing swimmer’s body continued.
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