Luke Laidley was rushed to hospital on Tuesday afternoon after being pulled from the waters of Lake Michigan but he later died in a Chicago-area hospital
A man from the Chicago area who had survived the 9/11 attacks in New York City passed away after jumping from a boat into Lake Michigan to rescue at least one child who had fallen off a raft,.
An Illinois man drowned in Lake Michigan on Tuesday while helping some children who were tubing.He was identified by officials as 43-year-old Luke Laidley of Winnetka, an affluent Chicago suburb. "Our thoughts are with his family and loved ones at this difficult time," Winnetka Police Chief Brian O'Connell said in a statement.ILLINOIS TROOPER FATALLY SHOTS
A Chicago-area man jumped from a boat into Lake Michigan to help at least one child who fell off a raft but eventually went underwater and later died. The Cook