Missing 7-year-old child dies after being found in retention pond near Steeplechase Way, Lake in the Hills police say - ABC7 Chicago

Published
June 18, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Lake in the Hills, Illinois
Steeplechase Way
Incident type
Drowning

Summary

Drowning Lake In The Hills Illinois in Lake in the Hills, Illinois: A missing 7‐year‐old child was reported missing on Steeplechase Way at about 6 p.m. and later found unresponsive in a nearby retention pond, where the child died after emergency responders transported him to Northwest Medicine Huntley Hospital.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Unnamed child Unknown Fatal

Original reporting

Missing 7-year-old child dies after being found in retention pond near Steeplechase Way, Lake in the Hills police say - ABC7 Chicago

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