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Smattering of ice fishing goes around Chicago as does perch fishing on southern Lake Michigan

A smattering of ice fishing around Chicago and the rebuilding of perch fishing on southern Lake Michigan lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report, there’s also the first mention of coho in 2023.

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Remains found in 1997 in Lake Michigan ID’d as Chicago woman

Forensic experts relying on advanced DNA analyses confirmed in December that remains found in western Michigan are those of Dorothy Lynn Ricker, according to Michigan State Police.

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Lake Michigan shoreline needs restoration, and local input on how to do it

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking input through Jan. 17 on the best way to get the shoreline up to snuff and protect it from future erosion and coastal storm damage.

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Body pulled from Lake Michigan near Lincoln Park

An autopsy to determine the person’s cause of death was pending.

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Lake Michigan swimming all winter? Yes. The lake feels alive. And so do I.

I used to swim in the lake from late April through early November. Now, I revel in doing it year-round, all winter long, embracing what was once unthinkable. It’s now hard to imagine not doing it.

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Ice fishing as a sketchier act, ongoing lakefront perch and lake trout

Ice fishing becoming a sketchier act and the ongoing action for perch and lake trout on the Chicago lakefront/southern Lake Michigan lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

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Woman rescued by Chicago firefighters after she jumps into Lake Michigan to save dog

The woman was walking her dogs near DuSable Lake Shore Drive and Bryn Mawr Avenue when when one of the dogs fell into the lake, Chicago police said.

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Body of Polish man who vanished from party at Chicago bar is found in Lake Michigan

Krzysztof Szubert, 21, vanished from party at bar and had laceration on head when found

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Body pulled from Lake Michigan identified as man reported missing last weekend

Krzysztof Szubert, 21, was found unresponsive in the water about 1:55 a.m. Wednesday.

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Perch fishing on southern Lake Michigan and ice fishing (at least in the Northwoods)

This sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report is chock full of perch and ice fishing.

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A big smallmouth bass comes in late fall from southern Lake Michigan

Kevin Higgins caught a 6-pound smallmouth bass in the Indiana waters of Lake Michigan in late November to earn Fish of the Week.

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Lake Michigan reef mapping is making advances

Mapping of the reefs in the Illinois waters of Lake Michigan by the Illinois Natural History Survey is advancing quickly with modern technology.

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Chicago fishing, Midwest Fishing Report; Hints and hopes of lakefront perch and waiting on first ice

Early hints of perch on southern Lake Michigan lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

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Chicago area sees first measurable snowfall of the season

Projections through Tuesday night call for 1-3 inches over most of northeastern Illinois. Some areas closer to Lake Michigan could see 3-5 inches of snow.

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Chicago fishing, Midwest Fishing Report: Fox River trifecta, waiting on perch, inland bluegill

A Fox River trifecta, inland bluegill and waiting on perch on southern Lake Michigan lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

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9 people rescued from boat on Lake Michigan near 71st Street

The boat began taking on water. Nine people were rescued. No injuries were reported.

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Tenant faces murder charge in killing, dismembering of Northwest Side boarding house owner

Sandra Kolalou, 36, is accused of killing Frances Walker, 69. Police say some remains were found in a freezer, others are missing. Friends describe the victim as “gentle, sweet, generous, kind.”

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Chicago fishing, Midwest Report: Fall trout opener Saturday and nearshore salmon and trout

The opening of Illinois’ fall trout season Saturday and the continuing nearshore trout and salmon fishing on southern Lake Michigan lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

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8 rescued from Lake Michigan after boats capsize during ‘sudden change in weather’

No injuries were reported in the incident, which occurred about 5:40 p.m. Thursday near Clark Street Beach in Evanston.

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Chicago fishing, Midwest Report: Nearshore salmon and trout remain the lead

Nearshore salmon and trout on southern Lake Michigan top the sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

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Charges upgraded to murder for aunt accused of pushing 3-year-old nephew into Lake Michigan

Victoria Moreno, 34, initially was charged with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated battery to a child. She was ordered held without bail in a bond court hearing.

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Fishers are ‘crushing it’ on the Chicago Riverwalk

Updates from the return of the Chicago fishing advisory committee included the international appeal of fishing the Chicago River, an unexpected catfish stocking in the Chicago lagoons and talk of the return of meetings on the Lake Michigan fishery.

Daily Record

Toddler dies after aunt pushed him into lake and watched him drown for 30 minutes

Victoria Moreno, 32 has been charged with the first degree murder of Josiah Brown after she pushed him into Lake Michigan, USA and watched him vomit twice in the water while he drowned.

The Independent UK

Three-year-old boy dies days after aunt charged with shoving him off Chicago’s Navy Pier into Lake Michigan

Victoria Moreno is charged with the attempted murder of her nephew Josiah Brown

Chicago Sun-Times

Toddler whose aunt is accused of pushing him into Lake Michigan dies

Josiah Brown, 3, was pronounced dead at 10:16 a.m. Sunday, the Cook County medical examiner’s office said. Victoria Moreno is charged with attempted murder.

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