Overview
- A 31-year-old woman entered the Des Plaines River near North Bay at Independence Grove to help her son and went underwater after getting him to safety, officials said.
- Family members and bystanders pulled the woman from the water and first responders treated her before she was taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center where she was pronounced dead, according to officials.
- The Lake County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Angelina Khalimendik of Hinsdale and said an autopsy examination was consistent with drowning.
- Lake County Forest Preserve Police and the Lake County Coroner’s Office are leading the active investigation into the incident that occurred around 7 p.m. on Sunday.
- Independence Grove is a popular recreation area where changing river conditions can be hazardous, and the loss will have immediate emotional and practical impacts on the victim’s family as authorities work to complete their review.