Overview
- Crews working from tow vessels were seen Wednesday morning recovering a submerged boat just east of Chicago’s 31st Street Harbor and Beach.
- The U.S. Coast Guard said the sunken craft is likely linked to a July 5 incident in which a Good Samaritan rescued four people from the same boat and returned them to shore.
- The Coast Guard reported it was not handling the recovery and local agencies including the Chicago Fire Department and Chicago Police Department confirmed they were not on scene.
- Local news video and aerial footage showed towing activity and a rescue boat that appeared to be from TowBoat US while ABC7 footage captured Coast Guard personnel attaching flotation devices and raising the boat.
- Key details remain unclear, including the vessel’s ownership, the formal cause of the sinking, and whether a formal investigation will follow.