The Chicago area will get its first substantial rainfall in recent memory on Sunday as a cold front pushes through the region ...

Chicago is bracing for a stormy week with thunderstorms, possible high winds, and warnings of high swim risk by Lake Michigan ...

Researchers on NOAA GLERL’s R/V Storm deploy a remotely operated vehicle to observe sinkholes at the bottom of Lake Huron off ...

The Lake Michigan yellow perch population has shown signs of natural reproduction in recent years but the number of fish and angler harvest remain far below historical averages, according to ...

KENOSHA, Wis. — Authorities have recovered the body of a diver who went missing while exploring a Lake Michigan shipwreck. The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department said in a news release that ...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources has started removing swim buoys from many state park beaches.

An extreme swimmer is back in Lake Michigan trying to cross one of the Great Lakes from Michigan to Wisconsin GRAND HAVEN, Mich. -- An ultra swimmer is trying again to cross Lake Michigan ...

North winds this past weekend caused Lake Michigan beach water to become frigid. The good news is a wind shift and a big air warm-up are going to change the beach water temperatures through the ...

Swing state Michigan has two towns named Hope. They offer a look at the state's resiliance, division and optimism.

CHICAGO (CBS) – After a rash of drownings and tragedies this summer, there's been a renewed push to keep everyone safe in the waters of Lake Michigan. A beach hazard warning was in effect over ...

It is why water safety experts continue to stress the importance of educating both children and adults about the hazards of Lake Michigan, which, so far this year, has seen 44 drownings.