The surfer was reportedly not observed resurfacing.Ĭoast Guard Sector Lake Michigan launched a small boat from Station Kenosha, and the Ninth Coast Guard District launched an MH-60 helicopter from Air Station Traverse City.

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, officials said. Coast Guard Sector Lake Michigan received a distress call at 5:30 p.m. RELATED: 4th body found in Chicago waterways ID'd as missing woman from Back of the Yards, police sayįire officials said they were called out about 5 p.m. Sunday, the Coast Guard said the search was suspended due to no signs of distress and no correlating reports of missing persons. Coast Guard suspended the search Sunday afternoon for a kite surfer who was reported missing on Lake Michigan near Evanston Saturday evening. Crews are searching Lake Michigan for a missing windsurfer in Evanston, IL.ĮVANSTON, Ill.