Mother drowns saving son in Des Plaines River near Libertyville forest preserve

Source Chicago Sun-Times
Original Load Date Aug. 17, 2026, 1:01 p.m.
Last Updated Aug. 17, 2026, 1:01 p.m.
Original URL https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2026/08/17/mother-drowns-saving-son-in-des-plaines-river-near-libertyville-forest-preserve

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* SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] A mother died saving her son who slipped under the waters of the Des Plaines River near a Libertyville forest preserve Sunday night. Around...