CHICAGO (WLS) -- Weather forecasters are warning Chicago-area residents to stay out of Lake Michigan Tuesday. Strong currents and waves reaching up to six feet could make for dangerous swimming ...

Usually by late summer, the water heats up enough that it’s no longer cooler by the lake. Then, in the fall and early winter, ...

The search for a man missing in the waters of Lake Michigan near Rainbow Beach has been suspended Thursday afternoon. Chicago fire divers and boats were seen circling the area near Rainbow Beach in ...

A sea of pancake ice stretched over the Lake Michigan shoreline in Chicago on Sunday, January 4, creating a mesmerizing sight ...

A week after a man was reported missing in Lake Michigan off of Chicago’s Rainbow Beach, a body was found Thursday afternoon. According to Chicago police, the body was recovered from the water at ...

Using data from 2025, studies show that some of Illinois' safest places are found in these Chicago suburbs with low crime ...

Law enforcement officials have identified the deceased person recovered on May 10 from Lake Michigan off of Central Beach as a Chicago man reported as missing to Stone Park, Illinois, police in ...

CHICAGO (AP) — A pair of snowy owls spotted along a Lake Michigan beach has drawn curious crowds and sparked happy speculation about how long the Arctic birds of prey will call Chicago home. Word of ...

CHICAGO(AP) — A pair of snowy owls spotted along a Lake Michigan beach has drawn curious crowds and sparked happy speculation about how long the Arctic birds of prey will call Chicago home. Word of ...