First responders have complained more equipment and manpower are needed to handle emergencies in the wake of beach-related ...

CHICAGO - More than 5.2 million swimming pools sold in the U.S. and Canada were recalled after reports of nine drowning ...

The search for a a 14-year-old boy who went missing in Lake Michigan near Illinois Beach State Park has ended, ...

Pools affected by the recall were manufactured in China and sold under the brand names Bestway, Coleman, Intex and Polygroup, ...

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The Illinois State Fire Marshal is encouraging parents to stay vigilant while their kids play in pools, as drownings can happen quickly and often without a sound, and to follow safety tips to keep ...

DWIGHT, Ill. – A central Illinois woman convicted in the drowning deaths of her three children is free on parole. Illinois Department of Corrections spokesman Derek Schnapp says Amanda Hamm left ...

WASHINGTON (TNND) — About five million pools linked to the deaths of nine children during the last 18 years were recalled ...

Eight drowning deaths occurred on the Lake County portion of the Chain during that time, Covelli said, with one last year and none so far this year, and no more than two a year since 2013.

Following the Fourth of July weekend, the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project released new numbers for 2020 drownings in the Great Lakes. According to the GLSRP, the Great Lakes had several drowning ...