Crime & Safety
First Responders Calling For More Funding For Water Rescue Efforts In North Chicago Suburbs
North suburban Chicago rescue crews will hold a press conference on Monday morning to demand more funding for water rescue efforts.
June 23, 2025 / 6:54 AM CDT
North suburban Chicago rescue crews will hold a press conference on Monday morning to demand more funding for water rescue efforts.
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In the northern suburbs, fire departments, like Winthrop Harbor and Zion, say they are responding to water rescues but lack the resources to do so properly. Officials say large rocks placed on the lake in 2023 to help break waves and erosion attract swimmers, and are extremely hazardous.
Last week, a 20-year-old man drowned at Illinois Beach State Park.
