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The incident happened just after 4 p.m. Thursday near the 800 block of North Lake Short Drive, in area of the lake near Ohio Street Beach downtown.
Police said a 39-year-old man was recovered from the water by a marine unit and was taken to a hospital in critical condition. He later died.
The man's name has not yet been released.
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No further information was available.
Chicago police are investigating the incident.
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