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Unidentified body recovered from Lake Michigan off Evanston
Evanston fire crews recovered a body from Lake Michigan near Northwestern University on Wednesday morning after campus police reported seeing something in the water. The person has not been identified, and police have not said how they entered the lake.
An unidentified body was recovered from Lake Michigan near Northwestern University in Evanston shortly before 7 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, authorities said.
Evanston fire crews responded after campus police spotted something floating in the water. Rescue swimmers recovered the body, which had not been identified as of Wednesday morning.
Police have not said how the person ended up in the lake. No further details were immediately available.