DEVELOPING NOW: Off-duty Chicago firefighter dies in Lake Michigan Sunday, officials say
Street Beach at approximately 7:30 a.m. when they disappeared beneath the water.
The firefighter was pulled from Lake Michigan, and was transported to an area hospital in critical condition. Authorities say the man later died from his injuries. A procession took place Sunday afternoon, with firefighters, police officers and paramedics paying tribute to the victim as his body was transported to the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office.
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