Firefighters were busy on Lake Michigan again Sunday amid the blazing heat, responding to a boat fire near The Playpen close to Ohio Street Beach.CBS News Chicago was there as the call came out. Fire ...

The Playpen is regulated by the U.S. Coast Guard, and monitored by the Coast Guard, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources and the Chicago Police Marine Unit.

A man was seriously injured on a boat at The Playpen Chicago on Saturday afternoon, the Chicago Fire Department said. CFD said the man suffered a foot injury at the popular area for boaters in the ...

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, 34 ...

Lana Batochir had been floating on an inflatable raft, enjoying the warm weather at Chicago’s swimmer-filled, party-friendly “Playpen.” Then a 37-foot yacht suddenly reversed, sucking her under.

“Chicago is lucky enough that the Playpen is both a blessing and a curse,” Mooi said. “We know it’s going to be a mess of people with a lot of boats and there will probably be accidents.

Chicago police pulled in a man's body from Lake Michigan's "Playpen" after a boater spotted the corpse. Earlier this week, a woman had her feet severed by a boat's propeller.

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 person fell off a boat at the Chicago "Playpen" Saturday, authorities said. Crews suspended their Lake Michigan water search without finding anyone.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A woman who lost both her legs in a terrible boating accident on Lake Michigan is now walking on her own. She was one of two people riding on a raft in Chicago's "Playpen" area ...

Boat crash in lake's Playpen leaves 2 hurt, 1 critically About 9:10 p.m., Wednesday paramedics responded to the 600 block of North DuSable Lake Shore Drive for the accident, Chicago fire officials ...

At the Chicago Scene Boat Party, the largest “raft up” of the year at the Playpen, vessels are packed to capacity with booze and skin-baring party monsters. Credit: Jeffrey Marini “I really ...