As Chicago-area beaches swell with swimmers and boaters, authorities emphasize the critical need for safety precautions after two people were killed while in Lake Michigan on Monday.
As Chicago -area beaches swell with swimmers, boaters, and jet skiers, authorities emphasize the critical need for safety precautions.This comes after two people were killed while in Lake Michigan on Monday."It's all the similarities of just getting in water over your head and not having the proper education or flotation device," said Dave Benjamin of the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project.At 2:30 p.m.
The Chicago Fire Department reported a man and woman were found in the lake within a designated no-swim area.Earlier in the day, at 10 a.m., a 16-year-old was killed when the raft he was on capsized in Lake Michigan. A second 16-year-old was rescued by a bystander.Benjamin underscored the wind as a potential hazard for lake-goers.In Winnetka, at 7 a.m., emergency crews recovered the body of a 50-year-old woman following the capsizing of a 12-foot sailboat she was aboard.
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