Crime & Safety

Body Pulled From Lake Michigan In Wilmette

A paddleboarder saw the body in the water approximately 50 to 100 yards offshore. The decedent was recovered by first responders.

(CBS Chicago)

August 10, 2023

CHICAGO (CBS) -- First responders pulled the body of a 56-year-old man from Lake Michigan in north suburban Wilmette on Wednesday evening.

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The Wilmette police and fire departments responded to Gillson Park for a report of a body in the water a little after 5 p.m.

A paddleboarder saw the body in the water approximately 50 to 100 yards offshore. The decedent was recovered by first responders.

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