Illinois
Almost half of Great Lakes drownings this year were in Lake Michigan
This year, at least 50 people have drowned in Lake Michigan. Since 2010, data indicates about half of all yearly drownings in Lake Michigan have happened on its south end — including Illinois' lakefront.
At least 87 people drowned in the Great Lakes this year, and more than half of the deaths happened in Lake Michigan, according to the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project.
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