Here’s what to know about the party-friendly area of Lake Michigan known as the “Playpen” after a second boating accident in a week. The Playpen is a no-wake boating hot spot, just south of ...

Chicago Fire Department and Chicago Police Department boats sit in the “Playpen” no-wake area of Lake Michigan near Oak Street Beach on Aug. 18, 2022. Boats move through the “Playpen” no ...

Boating accidents in Chicago’s "Playpen" in Lake Michigan this summer have led to serious injuries, including a woman who had her feet severed and another who lost her hand. Lana Batochir ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- First responders suspended their rescue search for a missing boater in the Playpen near Navy Pier in Chicago, instead saying any further searches will be a recovery effort.

A boater in a dinghy spotted a man's body floating in Lake Michigan's "Playpen" area on Saturday and alerted authorities. The body was discovered around 4:30 p.m. as the Chicago Air and Water Show ...

CHICAGO (CBS) – The woman who lost both her legs in a boating accident in the playpen has left the hospital and is back home with her family. "I'm going home woooo!" Lana Batochir hugged her two ...

Authorities say it could take weeks or even months before they finish their investigation of a boating accident in the “Playpen” near Navy Pier that severed a woman’s feet, and it’s ...