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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.

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.