27-year-old woman dies after being pulled from Lake Michigan near Navy Pier, Chicago police say

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 27-year-old woman died after being pulled from Lake Michigan near Navy Pier on Saturday evening, Chicago police said.

And officials said Saturday's search for the missing person in the water at 63rd Street Beach has turned into a recovery operation.

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Monday morning, the Chicago Fire Department responded to a boat crashing into the break wall. No injuries were reported.

These incidents, coupled with others ABC7 has heard about this weekend, have boat safety experts reminding people to take extra caution when on Lake Michigan.

A vigil was held on the West Side on Sunday night, honoring 27-year-old Chicago woman Zahrie Walls, who was pulled from Lake Michigan around 5:30 p.m. Saturday in the 600-block of East Grand Avenue.

Chicago police said she was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Walls' family is trying to make sense of her loss as Chicago police investigate her death.

That same day, the Chicago Fire Department responded to reports of two people in Lake Michigan at 63rd Street Beach.

Fire officials say one person got out. Divers and helicopters searched the area for the missing male, but the rescue mission turned into a recovery operation.

This all played during the first weekend of summer that drew large crowds and several boats into Chicago's "Playpen."

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"What a lot of people don't realize is, Lake Michigan acts as an ocean. You have to treat it as an ocean," Boat Safe Chicago Capt. Brady Ruel said.

Boat Safe Chicago is a group that works to prevent accidents on the water through safety training.

Ruel says this weekend's weather and the spike in boating activity were contributing factors to troubles on the waterways.

"More people are coming out to rent boats to go out and enjoy the water, which is great. But because there's more boats, there's a little more inexperience, and more accidents are going to happen," Ruel said.

The strong winds created dangerous conditions on boats and in the water.

"With high winds, anchors are coming off the ground. If you're not setting the anchor properly, you're going to slide into another boat," Ruel said.

Boat Safe Chicago shared a video of a boat that U.S. Coast Guard officials say sunk into the water on Friday. On Sunday, buoys were seen floating the sunken vessel to warn nearby boaters and swimmers.

And in the suburbs, video showed the Lake County Sheriff's Marine Unit responding to the scene of a crash that left one person injured. A wave runner collided with a boat.

It is another resounding reminder for people as they continue to enjoy Lake Michigan to be cautious.

Know your limits if you do choose to drink alcohol, and be mindful of what that can do to hydration in the hot days ahead.