Person in water near shore at Illinois Beach Park

Heard on: Gurnee and Newport Township Fire Departments

03:06

00:00

District 12C, Engine 121, Ambulance 121, Beach Park, ATV 121, Ambulance 243, North Chicago, F181, Zion Divers, Zion.

00:50

North Chicago Chief, move up to WR 121.

01:42

Lake County Ambulance 142 is going en route to the water rescue with one rescue swimmer.

01:50

143, we're out with one rescue swimmer.

01:52

We're getting multiple subjects that there are two people attempting to rescue the person that's in the water.

02:00

They're 100 feet from the bank.

02:02

Unknown clothing description.

02:04

Subject has a black hat, black hat bobbing up and down.

02:11

Only state.

02:16

243 en route.

02:18

Another caller saying it's possibly a body.

02:25

Wait, I'm from Bangor, (name withheld).

02:26

I'm sorry if I missed it.

02:28

We already notified you.

02:29

I'll start it, you know.

02:34

The time is getting right.

02:41

19, can we notify the sheriff's office?

02:48

Okay, thanks.

02:58

Lake on one, Harper 1700, I'm en route to the state park.

03:02

1700 en route.

03:04

19, do you want us to notify the post office as well?

9/6/2026 02:36 PM

Rescue / Water Incident

Adeline Jay Geo-Karis Illinois Beach State Park, 1 Lake Front Dr, Zion, IL 60099

Person in water near shore at Illinois Beach Park

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Person in water near shore at Illinois Beach Park

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