Man’s body recovered in Lake Michigan’s ‘Playpen’ Saturday afternoon: officials

A boater in the Playpen spotted a man’s body floating in the water Saturday afternoon, Chicago police said.

The boater was on a dinghy about 4:30 p.m. when they spotted the body, which appeared to be clad in a red shirt, according to police.

U.S. Coast Guard units monitoring the Playpen got out there first, according to an officer assigned to the Coast Guard.

“That was recovered by the Chicago Marine Police,” the officer said of the remains.

Meanwhile about 4 p.m. more than 30 boats and yachts floated in the Playpen as the Chicago Air and Water Show wrapped up.

By 4:30 p.m., after a series of rain showers, the sun started to peek through the clouds.

People relaxed on giant floaties and music blasted from some of the boats.

Others biked, walked or jogged along the lakefront.

The recovery marked the third emergency in one week affecting revelers in the Playpen.

On Wednesday one person was left in critical condition after falling off a boat and search units were looking for a second person. It happened about 7:30 p.m. near the Jardine Water filtration plant.

Last Saturday, two women were severely injured in a boating accident.

Lana Batochir, one of the women, was floating on an inflatable raft, when a 37-foot yacht suddenly reversed, sucking her under. Batochir underwent a double leg amputation after her feet were severed by the boat’s propeller.

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