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

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 ...

A record crowd ran into frigid Lake Michigan for the Waukegan Polar Bear Plunge on New Year’s Day, despite temperatures of 14 ...

A woman was pulled out of Lake Michigan on Thursday near Rainbow Beach on the South Side of Chicago, and crews were still searching for another person missing in the water. Chicago Fire Department ...

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 ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- High lake levels and a series of storms have wiped out two beaches on Chicago's Far North Side, forcing the city to restrict access to the public. City officials said Rogers Beach and ...

A winter storm has turned St. Joseph's shoreline into a frozen wonderland, with wind-sculpted icicles creating natural art ...

Authorities have identified two of three bodies that were recovered from Lake Michigan on Chicago's South Side Saturday. The Cook County Medical Examiner's Office said Jream Jaycee Washington, a ...

More than 500 participants plunged into Lake Michigan Thursday for the 27th annual Waukegan Polar Bear Plunge at Waukegan ...

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 ...