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

When it's winter in Chicago, even the river needs a plow. The city entrusts the experts at the Chicago Fire Department to ...

Great Lakes Fact or Fake? is a new book by Dave Dempsey. Below are adapted excerpts from the book, which bring readers along while he answers 41 myths about the Great Lakes. FACT or FAKE? There was a ...

A new documentary is highlighting the history and importance of the great lakes, while sharing the mystery behind the disappearance of one of the most sought-after fish.

Chicago has 22 semifinalists in the "Oscars of food" this year, including in new beverage categories. The Awards will be ...

After digging into the archives, weather service meteorologists found that since 1942, fewer than 5% of Chicago’s sub-zero days have occurred with no snow: of 594 sub-zero days, only 28 lacked snow ...

Mike Stephen learns about the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative renewal in Congress from Don Jodrey, director of federal relations at the Alliance for the Great Lakes, and then discovers the ...

It’s almost time for the 14th Annual “Sleds Are Coming” exhibition sled hockey event co-hosted by the Great Lakes Adaptive ...

Victory Cruise Lines unveiled its 2026 Great Lakes season, featuring new itineraries and new ports of call, according to a ...