Evanston Fire Department again suspends Lake Michigan search for missing swimmer at Lighthouse Beach [Video]

EVANSTON, Ill. (WLS) — Lighthouse Beach was off-limits while crews continued their search Monday for a swimmer who disappeared after jumping in the water.

The Evanston Fire Department was back on Lake Michigan on Monday morning, looking for the man who went missing in the water on Sunday afternoon.

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Assisted by Chicago and other suburban fire departments and the U.S. Coast Guard, crews have been focusing on a half-mile area starting at Lighthouse Beach and heading south. They have been using sonar and other technology, but the turbulent water is making things difficult.

“Even our rescuers this morning, during the search effort, was reporting extremely hazardous current and wave conditions that they were facing as they were in their vessels,” said Matt Smith with the Evanston Fire Department.

It was Sunday afternoon when an emergency call came in regarding four swimmers struggling in the …