2 missing in Lake Michigan near Whiting, Indiana
Officials are searching in Lake Michigan for two suburban men who had been passengers on a boat Friday.
A man jumped into the water to swim about 2:30 p.m. near Whiting, Indiana, but began to struggle, leading another man to jump in to help him, said Conservation Officer Alex Neel of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Neither wore a life jacket.
A third man put on a life jacket and jumped in to help rescue them, but could not reach them. The three men became separated from the boat because of 2-to-5-foot waves caused by windy conditions, Neel said.
Officials found the boat, which had been carrying 12 people, including the three men who went into the water, Neel said.
Shortly after that, the man wearing the life jacket was rescued by the Coast Guard around two miles offshore, Neel said. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was treated and released.
The other two men remained missing Friday night. One is from Elk Grove Village, the other from Mount Prospect, according to Neel.
Officials suspended their search about 10 p.m., but plan to resume Saturday morning, he said.