As summer continues, the pull to the pool will be strong. It's fun and a way to cool off. But it can be dangerous.

In 2023 – 8 kids drown in pools, 4 in lakes, 2 in ponds and 1 at a water park across Illinois. The Illinois Department of Public Health wants kids and everyone to be safe while swimming and Graham Briggs, the State's epidemiologist says someone should always be watching people swim and they should be sober.

Accidental drownings also happen inside the house, last year four children drown in tubs and one in a washing machine.