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Mother Dies After Saving Son From Des Plaines River

Recent torrential rains have swollen the river with hidden debris, increasing danger for swimmers and rescuers.

70-Year-Old Man Pulled From Lake Michigan at Montrose Beach in Critical Condition

Man Pulled From Wakeby Pond in Mashpee, Officials Say

Surfer Dies After Rescue at San Francisco’s Ocean Beach

Athlete Dies During IRONMAN Texas Swim in The Woodlands

22-Year-Old Dies After Kayak Overturns Off Cape Cod

Racine Teams Rescue Man Drifting on Tube Nearly a Mile Off North Beach

Coroner Identifies Father and Son in Lake Michigan Drowning Near Dune Acres