Emergency crews continue to search for 2 Illinois men missing in Lake Michigan after jumping from a boat near Hammond, Indiana, officials say

HAMMOND, Ind. (WLS) – On Saturday morning, emergency crews were back on Lake Michigan searching for two missing men from the state of Illinois.

The video in the player above is from an earlier report.

Due to dangerous water conditions, the search was suspended on Friday evening.

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The Indiana Department of Natural Resources posted an update on the water search on its Facebook page on Saturday.

Authorities said there were 12 people on the boat around 2:30 p.m. Friday. A man was missing after he left a boat to go swimming near Hammond, Indiana, officials told ABC7.

When the swimmer got into trouble in the water, two others jumped into the water to help him.

“Due to the wind and waves, all three people became separated from the boat and began to drift in the water,” said Indiana Conservation Officer Alex Neel.

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According to police, the third person to jump in was the only one wearing a life jacket. He was later rescued by the Coast Guard and is expected to be OK.

ABC7 was told that one of the missing people is from Elk Grove Village and the other is from Mount Prospect.

Police said they do not suspect foul play and do not believe alcohol played a role; it was simply due to the dangerous water conditions. They ask everyone to check weather forecasts before heading out onto Lake Michigan.