Afternoon Briefing: Another drowning reported at busy Illinois Beach State Park
Recovery operations continued today for the body of a 14-year-old boy who drowned at Illinois Beach State Park at around 4 p.m. Tuesday, according to Beach Park Fire Chief Tom Stahl.
It's at least the second drowning this summer at the park, where first responders have complained more equipment and manpower are needed to handle emergencies in the wake of beach-related improvements the state has made in recent years.
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Alyssa Allgood started singing when she was in the sixth grade and she is singing still, as she was last weekend at Jazz Showcase, that South Loop treasure. She and her band — Greg Ward (alto sax), Ryan Cohan (piano), Ethan Philion (bass) and Jon Deitemyer (drums) — spread their music over four nights. Read more here.
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