Intensive Search Underway for Missing Swimmer at Chicago’s Foster Beach

Sea and air assets deployed in ongoing rescue operation

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CHICAGO - Chicago’s Foster Beach, located at the 5200 North point of Jean-Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive, has become the center of a significant search effort as local authorities work to locate a swimmer who went missing on Sunday evening.

The Chicago Police Department's Marine Unit was mobilized following reports of an individual who entered the water but did not resurface. In response, first responders have engaged both maritime and aerial resources in the search operation. Divers have been deployed to search the lake's depths, while water rescue boats are patrolling the area. Additionally, the Chicago Fire Department has utilized a helicopter to enhance visibility and expand the search area.

Chicago police have confirmed ongoing efforts at Foster Beach in the Edgewater neighborhood. They are actively investigating the situation following a distress call about the missing male swimmer. The specifics regarding the timeline of the swimmer’s disappearance remain undisclosed by the authorities.