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U.S. Coast Guard searches for missing kite surfer in Lake Michigan

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EVANSTON, Ill. (WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- The U.S. Coast Guard is searching for a kite surfer who was reported missing on Lake Michigan near Evanston on Saturday.

At 5:30 p.m. Coast Guards received a distress call from a local firefighter who reported a kite surfer wearing a black wetsuit on a grey and black striped kite going underwater on Lake Michigan. The surfer was not seen resurfacing, according to a news release from the U.S. Coast Guard.


Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan launched a small boat and a helicopter. Both are being used for an active search.

Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan is requesting anyone who has any information to call 414-747-7182.