Crews search for person missing in Lake Michigan at 63rd Street Beach: officials

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The search for a missing person in the water at a South Side beach on Saturday afternoon has turned into a recovery mission, officials said.

The Chicago Fire Department responded to a call about two people in Lake Michigan at 63rd Street Beach, near Jackson Park.

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One of those people managed to get out of the water, but the other person is still missing, CFD said.

The Chicago Police Department said the person, a male of an unknown age, disappeared around 3:40 p.m. CPD's Marine Unit responded to the scene.

Divers and a helicopter were seen searching for the missing person, but later left the scene.

Authorities did not immediately provide further information.