Crime & Safety

Boater Missing On Lake Michigan In Chicago's Northern Suburbs

The man's family told police the boater was supposed to meet them at the boat launch at 2 p.m., but never showed up.

(CBS Chicago)

October 14, 2024

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A search is underway in the north suburbs for a boater who went missing on Lake Michigan near Lake Forest.

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Around 2:45 p.m., the Lake Forest Fire Department responded to the Lake Forest Boat Launch for a report of a missing boater, who had been sailing a 15-foot catamaran-style sailboat.

The man's family told police the boater was supposed to meet them at the boat launch at 2 p.m., but never showed up. The family also confirmed the boater was not wearing a personal flotation device at the time he went missing.

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