Jet skier dies on Fox River in McHenry County, Illinois
There was no word late Sunday about how the jet ski overturned, or the identity of the person who died.
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There was no word late Sunday about how the jet ski overturned, or the identity of the person who died.
A second jet skier, traveling in tandem on a different jet ski, was not hurt.
The wreckage landed just inches from a home in McHenry along the Fox River.
Gustavo Guzman-Perez's body was found Wednesday after he had been missing for more than a week.
A boater noticed a man's body in the water.
McHenry police are also investigating the disappearance of Gustavo Guzman-Perez, 28, who has not been seen since Saturday, April 22.
They named her "Jan."
They pulled her out of the water, warmed her up with blankets and hot packs.
Fishermen in the area called for help after discovering the body.
It's 150 feet above the Fox River and definitely not for the faint of heart. This weekend, this ski jump will be busy for the Norge Ski Club's 117th Winter Ski Jump Tournament.
A boat went flying off the Fox River in the far northwest suburbs and caught fire Wednesday, leaving its operator dead.
A person was found dead in the Fox River in Elgin Wednesday afternoon.
Memorial Day weekend is usually a big money maker for some businesses along the water, but recent rain is dealing a devastating blow to shops already stalled by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Fox River is still rising, turning a northwest suburban couple's dream home into a disaster.
Boat owners were looking for answers from Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday, saying his rules on social distancing for them don't make sense.
Flood warnings and road closures in Lake County have people in the area watching river levels.
According to Algonquin police, a limousine headed south on River Road lost control and went into the Fox River Saturday afternoon.
Authorities are trying to identify the remains of a man found by kayakers in the Fox River.
The injury of a six-year-old boy, hit by a boat along the Fox River last weekend, has locals in the far northwest suburbs re-examining when they take to the waters.
A body recovered from the Fox River Thursday afternoon is believed to be the man who disappeared in the water Wednesday night during the Grand Victoria Casino's fireworks show in Elgin, officials said.
Dive teams planned to return to the Fox River near the Grand Victoria Riverboat Casino in Elgin on Thursday, to resume searching for a man who disappeared in the water on Wednesday.
A flood watch blanketing the Chicago area Thursday left residents in towns near the Fox River keeping a watchful eye on water levels tonight.
Storms have cleared out for most of the Chicago area, but flooding risks remain along parts of the Fox and Des Plaines Rivers for the next few days as runoff continues to swell local waterways.
Twenty firefighters and divers searched for Connor Lasley for 49 minutes and found him about 50 feet from shore.
One Chain O'Lakes business owner estimated July's flooding caused $30 million to $40 million in lost business for the local economy.
Sources on the scene told CBS News Chicago that a firefighter who responded to the fire was taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital with minor injuries.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Friday's highs will be in the middle 40s, which is seasonable for November.
Cook Cook State's Attorney Kim Foxx sat down with CBS News Chicago to reflect on her legacy after eight years in office.
The lights were dark when CBS News Chicago visited Thursday night—and it was the second time this week.
Cook Cook State's Attorney Kim Foxx sat down with CBS News Chicago to reflect on her legacy after eight years in office.
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The cause of the fire is under investigation.
The lights were dark when CBS News Chicago visited Thursday night—and it was the second time this week.
Cook Cook State's Attorney Kim Foxx sat down with CBS News Chicago to reflect on her legacy after eight years in office.
Sources on the scene told CBS News Chicago that a firefighter who responded to the fire was taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital with minor injuries.
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