Body pulled from Lake Michigan at Chicago 'Playpen' ID'd as missing boater from over weekend

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Thursday, June 20, 2024 10:25PM
Body pulled from Lake Michigan at 'Playpen' ID'd as missing boater
The body pulled from the "Playpen" area of Lake Michigan Wednesday evening has been identified as missing boater Tony Jackson, 58.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The body of a man pulled from the "Playpen" area of Lake Michigan Wednesday evening has been identified as a boater who went missing over the weekend.

The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office identified 58-year-old Tony Jackson. The medical examiner said he died by drowning and his death was ruled accidental.

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Jackson's body was recovered from the water around 7:50 p.m. Wednesday in the 600 block of North DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Jackson fell into Lake Michigan at the "Playpen" and never resurfaced Saturday afternoon. Crews searched for him on Saturday until dark, and then again on Sunday, but did not find him.

No further information was immediately available.