 <p>The body of a 56-year-old Wilmette man was recovered from Lake Michigan off Gillson Park Wednesday evening. </p><p>A paddleboarder spotted the remains about 50-100 yards offshore about 5:15 p.m. Wednesday and firefighters from Evanston, Wilmette and Winnetka helped recover it, Wilmette police said in a statement. </p><p>“The decedent was not in the water for a prolonged period of time and there were no obvious signs of trauma,” according to the statement. His name was not released.</p><div class="RTEHashTagLabAdModule">
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</div><p>Wilmette police and the Cook County medical examiner’s office are investigating.</p> 

The remains of a 56-year-old Wilmette man were spotted about 5 p.m. Wednesday by a person who was paddleboarding, police said.{ai:summary}<p>The body of a 56-year-old man was found in Lake Michigan. No signs of trauma. Police and medical examiner investigating. #crime</p>

Body of Wilmette man pulled from lake off Gillson Park

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