Investigation continues after boy, 15, drowns in Pistakee Lake in Chain O' Lakes

FOX LAKE, Ill. (WLS) -- A fun day on the water turned tragic on Pistakee Lake in the north suburbs Monday.

A 15-year-old's body has been recovered from the water. Investigators are trying to determine if he jumped in the water, or fell.

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The 15 year-old boy who drowned here in Myers Bay has not yet been identified Tuesday morning, pending an autopsy.

Chief Christopher Covelli with the Lake County Sheriff's Office said he either jumped off a boat or fell into the water and never resurfaced.

Authorities said the swimmer's friends jumped in and tried to find him, but were unable to.

That's when the 911 call came in around 6 p.m. and minutes later, emergency crews arrived on scene at the Chain O'Lakes near north suburban Fox Lake.

Divers and search teams conducted what they hoped would be a rescue operation - before the search shifted to a recovery.

The missing teen was found nearly two hours later by an underwater drone-device. He was not wearing a life jacket.

"Just recreational swimming on the water, went into the water and never came back up. At that point, we were contacted via 911 and started our operations and response," Fox Lake Fire Deputy Chief Samuel Santiago said. "This is a great location to come bring your families and that's what they were just trying to do, so just from that aspect, from the organization to the family, we're very sorry for your loss."