This week, we have seen seriously large amounts of rain in the area, raising the tributaries to very high levels.

Construction has started on Navy Pier’s marina eight years after plans for its creation were put forth. Navy Pier Marina is ...

Three hundred and eight-four disasters resulted in $2 million in losses. That's $78.8 million in today’s dollars.

Costa Mesa's Dan Salazar and Ann Johnson on Nov. 2 returned from a 6,000-mile journey around the eastern portion of the U.S.

Growing giant pumpkins wasn't enough for Gary Kristensen of suburban Portland. He had to race in pumpkin boat regattas. Then he set out for a world record.

At least 87 people drowned in the Great Lakes this year, and more than half of the deaths happened in Lake Michigan, ...

In August, volunteers with the Youghiogheny River Lake explained that they were concerned about water levels. Now, they say ...

As the fall colors fade and the crisp air signals winter’s imminent arrival, there is still time to explore some of Alaska’s lesser-known parks before heavy snowfall hits the ground.

Jeffersonville, Ind., christened its new 200'x50' towboat Mariner on the Mississippi River in an out-of-the-ordinary ceremony ...

There’s no hotter political hot potato these days than immigration. Certainly it played a big role in presidential campaign ...