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Mom dies saving son from water near popular suburban forest preserve

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A mother died saving her son from drowning in water near a suburban forest preserve over the weekend, officials said. The incident happened around 7 p.m. Sunday in the Des Plaines River near Independence Grove in Libertyville. The Lake County Forest Preserve said the woman had entered the river to assist her son and, after helping him reach a family member, “she went underwater.” She was ultimately pulled from the water by a family member and others nearby as first responders were called to the scene. She was treated at the scene and taken to Advocate Condell Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead, officials said. “We are deeply saddened by the tragic death in the Des Plaines River near Libertyville on Sunday evening. Our thoughts are with the victim’s family and loved ones during this incredibly difficult time,” Ron Davis, Lake County Forest Preserves’ police chief, said in a statement. Davis said the department is continuing its investigation into what happened.