Overview
- A City of Evanston Parks and Recreation employee discovered an unresponsive adult white male in the water just after 11:30 a.m., Friday, south of Lee Street Beach near 901 Edgemere Court.
- Evanston police and investigators secured and canvassed the scene and surrounding neighborhood for witnesses and surveillance footage.
- Officials said a preliminary check showed no obvious signs of trauma and that there is no known public safety threat at this time.
- The Cook County Medical Examiner has been contacted and will perform an autopsy to establish the man’s cause and manner of death and to confirm his identity.
- Authorities noted a separate body recovery in Chicago on Aug. 26 but have not linked the incidents and are asking the public to share any information that could help the investigation.