UPDATE: Body found as police, fire crews search for possible drowned swimmer at Chicago's Foster Beach
An unidentified body was discovered in Lake Michigan waters during a search for a young woman who disappeared in the water Wednesday night near Chicago's Foster Beach.
The 19-year-old woman was struggling to swim to the shores of Lake Michigan near the beach around 8:30 p.m. when she was submerged in the water, a witness told rescue teams. The Chicago Fire Department Dive Team joined police on the search, which was suspended until daylight returns. Crews resumed the search Thursday morning and footage from the scene showed rescuers appear to pull a body from the water, though it remained unclear if it was the missing swimmer.
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