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Evanston Swimmer Identified After Lake Michigan Search as Police Probe Three South Side Deaths

Authorities emphasize hazardous lake conditions after the Evanston recovery.

The Chicago Police Department logo at the outside of Chicago Public Safety Headquarters on Dec. 1, 2023.
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Overview

  • The Evanston Fire Department recovered the body of 24-year-old Saher Khan near Lighthouse Beach around 9:40 p.m. Saturday after reports of three swimmers in distress.
  • Two men were helped from the water by a bystander and were evaluated on scene without hospital transport, according to fire officials.
  • The search drew divers, rescue swimmers, support units, a Chicago Fire Department helicopter, the U.S. Coast Guard and regional MABAS partners.
  • Chicago police reported that an infant girl, a 6-year-old boy and a 31-year-old woman were found dead hours earlier near Jackson Park, with the cases appearing connected and possibly stemming from a domestic dispute.
  • Autopsies were scheduled for the South Side victims and no arrests were reported as of Sunday, while Evanston’s fire chief cautioned the public to heed posted no‑swimming signs.