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Saturday, August 27, 2011

UPDATED: 14-Year-Old Boy Drowns Near Gillson Park

Evanston boy dies in Lake Michigan while swimming in an unpatrolled area

This article has been updated as of 10:36 a.m. on Aug. 28. An unidentified 14-year-old Evanston boy drowned Saturday afternoon near Gillson Park in Lake Michigan, according to Wilmette Police Chief Brian King. The teen "had been swimming off of the pier with several friends when a wave pulled him under and he did not resurface," according to a Wilmette Police statement released late Saturday. Almost two hours after being called to the scene, officials found the boy "200 yards south of where he was last seen" and transported him to an Evanston Hospital. The teen was soon pronounced dead. His identity is being withheld and will be released after extended family have been notified, according to police. According to King, the boy and his …

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Gillson Park (in Wilmette-Kenilworth Patch), Wilmette and Chicago Fire Departments Conduct Water Rescue (in Wilmette-Kenilworth Patch), United States Coast Guard (Sector Lake Michigan) (in Wilmette-Kenilworth Patch), and 3 more ›

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Andrea Hart

11:00 am on Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Thanks for the comment. I am working on a follow up on water safety. Could you share your photos with me at? Would you also be available for an interview? Please email me at andrea.hart@patch.com.   more ›

Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Patch Passport: Wilmette Offers Americana, Lake Michigan, Baha'i, Pancake House & Homer's

Both Wilmette and Kenilworth capture classic American culture.

  • THE NEIGHBORHOOD FILES
  • Andrea Hart
  • Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Patch is your guide as you become a tourist in Chicagoland. Whether you're new to town or want to explore the city you've loved for years, check out the Patch Passport series.  From the instant you step out of the Linden Ave. CTA Station in Wilmette, a sense of classic American charm strikes you. Perhaps the sensation is sparked by the cobblestone, or knowing that you walk Norman Rockwell-esque avenues that were once similarly enjoyed by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, comedian Bill Murray and American Idol Season 10 finalist Casey Abrams. Wander further north along Lake Michigan, and you're hit with becoming testaments to the country's history as you enter the Village of Kenilworth. The people who inhabit both villages continue to make …

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Your Patch Passport To The Chicagoland Area, Did you Know Rahm? Tell Patch Your Stories! (in Wilmette-Kenilworth Patch), 'Idol' Semifinalist Hails from Wilmette (in Wilmette-Kenilworth Patch), and 37 more ›

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