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Search to Resume at Wood Dale Reservoir for Missing Swimmer

Operations halted at 10 p.m. Tuesday with underwater teams set to resume the recovery mission at dawn Wednesday.

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Wood Dale Fire Department personnel search at the Wood Dale Itasca Reservoir in the DuPage County Forest Preserve on Aug. 6, 2025, where Hipolito “Polo” Hernandez went missing Tuesday. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)

Overview

  • After pausing at 10 p.m., crews will return Wednesday morning to continue the underwater recovery effort.
  • DuPage County Forest Preserve Police and Wood Dale Fire Department are leading the mission alongside dive units from Addison, Roselle and Bloomingdale.
  • Search efforts are challenged by low water levels and the absence of currents in the reservoir.
  • The Wood Dale/Itasca Reservoir is designated as a stormwater retention basin for Salt Creek and prohibits swimming.
  • Family members of the missing man have remained at the scene throughout the ongoing recovery operations.