Toddler who drowned at home in Bannockburn identified

LAKE COUNTY, Ill. - A tragic incident occurred in Bannockburn on Monday when a child drowned.

Within minutes, emergency responders arrived at a home in the 1900 block of Illinois Route 22. But despite resuscitative efforts, the child was pronounced dead at a local hospital.

What we know:

The Deerfield-Bannockburn Fire Department and Bannockburn Police Department responded to the call of a child drowning in a residential indoor pool at about 2 p.m.

Firefighter paramedics and officers arrived at the home within two minutes and began life-saving measures. The child was then transported to Highland Park Hospital, where attempts to revive the child were unsuccessful.

The Lake County coroner identified the child as 22-month-old Noah Probst of Peotone, Illinois. Autopsy results indicated a death consistent with drowning.

Bannockburn police are investigating the drowning, but officials said foul play is not suspected.

What's next:

The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are asking for privacy for the family during this difficult time.