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 ...

A man was injured Saturday afternoon in the area known as the Playpen in Lake Michigan, according to Chicago fire officials. The Chicago Fire Department responded to a call near Oak Street Beach and ...

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 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 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 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.

Witnesses told Chicago police and fire officials that a person fell off of a boat and into the water in Lake Michigan's "Playpen" area Saturday afternoon. 24/7 Live Chicago & Suburban Cook Co ...

‘I knew I would die.’ Woman recounts ‘Playpen’ boating accident near Oak Street Beach that severed her feet “My husband truly saved my life when he pulled me out of the water,” said ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...