Reports of dead birds washing up on beaches along Lake Michigan are sparking new fears over bird flu. Over the weekend, ...

A group of hearty souls gathered at Forest Park Beach in Lake Forest Saturday morning to plunge into the freezing waters of Lake Michigan for a cause.

H5N1 bird flu — have been found along the shores of Lake Michigan in the Chicago area, prompting warnings from area health ...

The largest concentrations of sick mergansers were found Saturday at North Avenue Beach and Oak Street Beach. Other birds ...

Registration is now open for Polar Plunge Chicago, benefiting Special Olympics Illinois, presented by Special Children's ...

Several people were seen walking on the floating shelf ice on Lake Michigan at Ohio Street Beach early Sunday.

Several people were seen walking on the floating shelf ice on Lake Michigan at Ohio Street Beach early Sunday.

After multiple public meetings and preliminary designs, the Evanston shoreline repairs project has yet to find sufficient ...

Goat Island is a 1.5-hectare (3.7 acre) island tucked between Cox Point and Wuhrs Beach in the northern part of the lake. Its arrival at a tax sale is somewhat of a surprise to those who have ...

A Chicago man has been sentenced to nine years in prison in a plea deal after he was ... Mantor and Jonathan B. Sawyer, of Round Lake Beach, were arrested July 2023 in McHenry and charged with ...

RELATED: Want to be an expert Lake Michigan rock collector? 4 tips to get started This summer, look for pink garnet sand in the beach area at the very end of Sand Point Road. Sand Point Beach sits ...