A family member tried to save him, but the current was too strong.
He was taken to Northwest Health-Portage hospital, where he later died.His mother, who was not at the lakefront Thursday, is devastated, and has a lot of unanswered questions.
She said her son just finished first grade at Smyser Elementary School in Portage Park, was incredibly smart, loved cars and building things and was the type of kid who brought flowers to his teachers at school.
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