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Teen missing in Lake Michigan at Rainbow Beach; water search ends due to dangerous conditions: CPD
Monday, August 19, 2024 12:45AM
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CHICAGO (WLS) — A water search for a teen missing in the lake at a South Side beach was called off Sunday evening.
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A 16-year-old boy went missing around 3:42 p.m. in the 7700 block of East 77th Street, Chicago police said. He went into the water and did not resurface.
Chicago Fire Department officials said divers did a water search in Lake Michigan at Rainbow Beach in South Shore. The search was ended for the night due to dangerous water conditions.
A beach hazard warning has been in effect this weekend until 4 a.m. Tuesday due to dangerous water conditions with rip currents in Lake Michigan, ABC7 Meteorologist Phil Schwarz said.
No further information was immediately available.
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