For over a century, the United States and Canada have worked in tandem to manage four of the five Great Lakes that straddle ...

A question on Chicago River muskrats, a clever kvetching about the Chicago Park District's varied application of closures and ...

Whether you're looking to expand your horizons or break new ground on a scenic view, these Chicago hiking trails exceed ...

You can find some beautiful beaches in the Midwest, especially along Lake Michigan. Here are some of the best beaches we ...

Coho salmon fishing is excellent in Lake Michigan but could change quickly as temperatures warm. April is an excellent time ...

Meteorologists and former National Weather Service leaders say reducing vital weather balloon launches will degrade the ...

EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (WLS) -- A man is recovering on Saturday morning after a boat capsized in Lake Michigan, killing another ...

An 8-year-old girl died in southwest Michigan after a driver suspected to be under the influence hit an Amish buggy she was riding in on Wednesday morning. Numerous police agencies across Michigan ...

The final college basketball game before the NCAA Tournament bracket unveiled up to the hype. No. 3 seed Michigan defeated No. 5 seed Wisconsin 59-53 to capture the Big Ten Tournament Championship ...

Kilgubbin won’t be found on modern-day maps of Chicago, but there once was a place known by that name — a settlement of Irish immigrants on the city’s North Side. In the 1850s and 1860s ...