A child was pulled out of Lake Michigan Wednesday afternoon at Foster Avenue Beach on the city’s north lakefront.
A child is in critical condition after being pulled from the lake. Lately, there have been multiple drownings in the lake.
A video posted to Facebook and Citizen App shows someone being pulled out of the water. Video showed first responders the seawall near the beach after the rescue, while bystanders watched from the parkland above the adjacent revetments.
Lifeguards are on duty at the beach from 11a to 7p. Benjamin of the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project have been calling for lifeguards to be at the beach longer especially since the beach season starts on Friday.
The Chicago Fire Department brought the boy to Lurie Children’a hospital where he was in critical condition at last check.
The child’s age and gender has not been released as of yet.
The National Weather Service issued a beach hazards statement warning about the high wave action and dangerous currents on the lake.
