Illinois woman drowns while saving her 7-year-old son

How Did an Illinois Mother Die Rescuing Her Son in the Des Plaines River?

Family fishing trip ended in heartbreak when 31-year-old Angelina Khalimendik jumped into the Des Plaines River to save her seven-year-old son. The Illinois mother managed to get her child to another family member. She then disappeared beneath the water. The terrifying incident happened just after 7:00 PM on Sunday at the Independence Grove Forest Preserve. According to CBS Chicago, Khalimendik had been fishing with her three children while her …

Mum-of-three dies trying to save 7yo son on fishing trip

A heroic US mother-of-three has drowned after jumping into a river to save her seven-year-old son’s life.

'Our hearts were shattered': Family, friends mourn death of mother of 3 who died saving her son from river in Libertyville

Angelina Khalimendik, 31, of Hinsdale, (pictured) went underwater while saving her son in the Des Plaines River at Independence Grove Forest Preserve in Libertyville Sunday evening. She leaves behind three elementary-aged children. | Photo – Left: Provided; Photo – Right: Aidan Punjwani Family and friends are mourning the “unimaginable” death of a 31-year-old mother of three who died from drowning while saving her son in a river in Libertyville,…

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Friends of a 31-year-old Hinsdale woman who drowned in the Des Plaines River near Libertyville Sunday while rescuing her son are raising funds to help her family.