Located in Lincoln Park directly on Lake Michigan, North Avenue Beach is one of the most popular swimming spots in Chicago. The sandy beach has volleyball courts, plenty of space for visitors to ...

A gorgeous sunrise Sunday set the tone on North Avenue Beach for day two of the 64th annual Chicago Air and Water Show. All different kinds of aircraft ripped through the Chicago skyline on Sunday ...

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

As it mutates, the bird flu has seemingly been able to infect other bird species, pets, other kinds of animals and, on rare ...

Video by Chicago photographer Craig Shimala shows swimmers taking the icy plunge at both North Avenue Beach and Ohio Street Beach. Shimala told Storyful that the man featured in the video ...

Residents are being asked to avoid an Indiana beach after dozens of dead ducks washed up on shore this week. According to officials in Whiting, the incident occurred at Whihala Beach, where more than ...

Ice forms off North Avenue Beach along the frozen lakefront on Jan. 19, 2025, with temperatures in the single digits around sunrise. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune) “If every day is in the 20s ...

North Avenue Beach is a short walk over the North Avenue Bridge when you park at the southern end of the Lincoln Park Zoo lot. Explore the zoo, then stroll over to the beach for an afternoon in the ...