Overview

• Authorities found the 27-year-old man unconscious in the water around 6 p.m. on July 10 and pronounced him dead at a nearby hospital.
• Naperville Park District has not provided a reopening date for Centennial Beach.
• The DuPage County Coroner’s Office has yet to release the victim’s identity or conclude what caused his death.
• A local resident raised concerns about swimmers diving under floating piers, highlighting potential hazards in the beach’s layout.
• This incident adds to a spate of early-season drownings in the Chicagoland area, drawing attention to gaps in lifeguard coverage and shoreline safety measures.