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

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

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.

With 2025 fresh underway, several Chicago chefs and restaurants have received a prestigious honor, being named among the semifinalists for the James Beard Foundation Award, lauding the finest restaurants,

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 cover.

Residents across the country from the Northern Plains to the tip of Maine are bracing for dangerously low temperatures as residents along the East Coast contend with a thick blanket of snow — and more snowfall in the forecast.

Victory Cruise Lines unveiled its 2026 Great Lakes season, featuring new itineraries and new ports of call, according to a press release. "It seems like yesterday the Victory Cruise Lines team was planning our inaugural season and we have received wonderful feedback on those 2025 itineraries,

Wisconsin Public Radio A new study builds on previous research that shows winters on the Great Lakes are growing shorter due to

It’s almost time for the 14th Annual “Sleds Are Coming” exhibition sled hockey event co-hosted by the Great Lakes Adaptive Sports Association and the Lake Forest College athletic

Michelin-starred Cariño earned its first James Beard semifinalist nomination, in the category of Best New Restaurant.

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

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 time when many people in the Great Lakes watershed drank sewage.