Lifeguard, bystanders rescue teen caught in Lake Michigan undertow
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CHICAGO (Sun-Times Media Wire) -
A lifeguard and bystanders are being credited with saving the life of a teenage boy who got caught in the undertow Friday evening on the South Side.
The 16-year-old boy got caught in the undertow in Jackson Harbor in the 6400 block of South Promontory Drive Friday evening, according to Fire Media Affairs.
A lifeguard and bystanders jumped into the harbor and held him up until emergency personnel arrived, according to the fire department, which said the boy would have died if not for the fast work.
Paramedics took the boy in good condition to the University of Chicago Hospital, the fire department said.
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On Friday, the current Chicago Teacher's Union President Karen Lewis announced that she has been re-elected and says she won with 80 percent of the vote.
On Friday, the current Chicago Teacher's Union President Karen Lewis announced that she has been re-elected and says she won with 80 percent of the vote.
