By New York Post (U.S.) | Created at 2026-08-18 13:11:59 | Updated at 2026-08-18 14:40:30
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A heroic Illinois mother of three drowned after jumping into a river to save her seven-year-old son’s life.
Angelina Khalimendik, 31, entered the Des Plaines River at Independence Grover Forest Preserve just after 7 p.m. local time on Sunday after her child got swept up in the water, CBS Chicago reported.
Khalimendik, of Hinsdale, IL, was able to help her son reach another family member before she slipped underwater, according to the outlet.
Angelina Khalimendik, 31, drowned after jumping into the Des Plaines River near the Independence Grove Forest Preserve in Lake County to save her son. CBS News ChicagoShe had taken her three kids, including an 11-year-old daughter and 9-year-old son, on a fishing trip while her husband was out of town, the outlet reported.
Khalimendik was pulled from the water by a relative and other bystanders before first responders reached the scene, NBC 5 Chicago reported.
Khalimendik had been on a fishing trip with her kids. CBS News ChicagoCPR was performed but she had already taken in too much water and was pronounced dead at Advocate Condell Medical Center.
