Lake Villa toddler drowns

A Lake Villa 3-year-old drowned Saturday night, police said in a news release.

Just before 9 p.m. Saturday, Lake Villa police officers and firefighters responded to a call of a drowning toddler on the 100 block of Balsam Avenue. The child was transported to an area hospital and was later pronounced dead, according to the news release.

The Lake County Major Crimes Task Force was requested to aid with the investigation, which remains ongoing.