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Body of Teacher Who Made ‘Immeasurable Impact’ Pulled From Lake Michigan

Linda Brown, 53, a special education teacher, was found dead in the lake after a weeklong search; she had a history of mental illness, family said.

  • On Monday, the Chicago Police Department marine unit recovered a woman's body in the 3100-block of South Lake Shore Drive just before noon, and family said the missing Chicago teacher was found dead after more than a week of searching.
  • Relatives said Brown parked her car around 3 a.m. and walked toward the pedestrian bridge to the lakefront, with her vehicle later found near 35th Street and Lake Park Avenue.
  • Search parties and police conducted lakefront searches Friday near Brown's vehicle, with heavy police presence and closures around 31st Street Beach; her husband, Antwon Brown, reported she missed a Saturday acupuncture appointment.
  • Police said a death investigation is underway while officials await autopsy results, and the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office identified the woman as Linda Brown and scheduled an autopsy for Tuesday.
  • Principal Erin Kamradt of Robert Healy Elementary School wrote to families Monday that Chicago Public Schools confirmed a teacher's death and is partnering with the CPS Crisis Management Unit to support students and staff, urging families to seek social-emotional support and promising updates.
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The Chicago Police Department reported that the discovery occurred shortly before noon, near the south side of the city

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Body of missing Chicago teacher is found in Lake Michigan

It’s unclear how Linda Brown ended up in the water and an investigation is ongoing

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NBC Chicago broke the news in Chicago, United States on Monday, January 12, 2026.
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