Boater missing on Lake Michigan near Lake Forest
CHICAGO (CBS) -- A search is underway in the north suburbs for a boater who went missing on Lake Michigan near Lake Forest.Around 2:45 p.m., the Lake Forest Fire Department responded to the Lake Forest Boat Launch for a report of a missing boater, who had been sailing a 15-foot catamaran-style sailboat.The boater's family told police the boater was supposed to meet them at the boat launch at 2 p.m., but never showed up. The family also confirmed the boater was not wearing a personal flotation device at the time he went missing.The Lake Forest Fire Department launched a rescue boat and brought in help from neighboring fire departments in Highland Park and Libertyville. Search crews also launched a drone, which found the boat amid 4- to 6-foot waves, but it was empty.Crews then called in the U.S. Coast Guard for additional help, and a Coast Guard helicopter and boat joined the search.The boater's phone later pinged near Glencoe Beach, and boats from the fire departments in Wilmette and Evanston joined the search.However, around 5:30 p.m., the water search was suspended, while Coast Guard helicopters continued the search by air. This is a developing story.
Boater missing in Lake Michigan, Lake Forest Fire Department says
A boater went missing Sunday in Lake Michigan near the north suburbs.The Lake Forest Fire Department responded around 2:44 p.m. to the Lake Forest Boat Launch for a call of a missing boater, fire officials said.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchThe missing boater, who was on a 15-foot sailboat, was reported missing by a family member to Lake Forest police after he failed to meet them at the boat launch Sunday afternoon.Lake Forest fire officials said the missing person is a 43-year-old Lake Forest man, but did not release his identity.Emergency crews launched a search for the missing boater, but the water search was halted for the evening around 5:30 p.m., fire officials said."The water conditions were challenging, with waves reaching 4 to 6 feet," a statement from fire officials read in part. "In response, Lake Forest command called the U.S. Coast Guard for additional support.A Coast Guard helicopter has been assisting with the search.Crews were expected to resume their search Monday morning.