Officials are still searching for a missing swimmer following a Sunday afternoon rescue call to Evanston’s Lighthouse Beach.
A distress call brought the Evanston Fire Department to Lighthouse Beach around 4 p.m. Sunday afternoon to rescue four swimmers struggling in the water.
According to a news release, a bystander rescued an adult woman and two teenage females but a 41-year-old swimmer remained missing. Wilmette’s Fire Department along with the Coast Guard and Chicago Fire Department assisted in the search but the missing swimmer wasn’t found.
Efforts were called off around 7:40 p.m. according to a posting by the Evanston Police Department on X, formerly Twitter.
One of the rescued teenagers was transported to the hospital where she was treated and release.
The beach was under a red flag warning, a new system the city has adopted that is also used by the Chicago Parks Department on its beaches. Red flag advisories indicate dangerous waters and swimming is not permitted. Lifeguards are also not on duty when red flags are in place as swimming is prohibited.
The missing swimmer marks the second incident since the new system was put in place. A report of a missing swimmer from Lee Street Beach was discovered unfounded on June 3.
This is an ongoing story, please check back for updates.