Federal cuts might hamper environmental enforcement for the Great Lakes, so state and local governments and volunteers are ...

Officials said there were 5-foot to 6-foot waves on Friday in Lake Michigan at the time, with the water temperature at 37 degrees when the 19-foot fishing vessel flipped near the East Chicago ...

In May of 1891, the Thomas Hume ship took off from Chicago ... outlet. Lake Michigan is particular dangerous due to the waves being steep and close together, causing the water to crash into ...

40 Best Things to Do in Chicago, From Iconic Sights to ... Beach fires are permitted only on mainland Lake Michigan beaches between the water's edge and the first dune. On-leash pets are allowed ...

Chicago police said. According to authorities, officers were called to the area near the beach in the 4800 block of North Simonds at approximately 10:31 a.m. for reports of a person in the water.

A male was found dead in Lake Michigan on Saturday ... according to Chicago police. The male, whose age and identity were unknown, was discovered in the water just after 10:30 a.m. in the ...

CHICAGO — An investigation is underway after a body was pulled from Lake Michigan near Montrose Beach ... was found unresponsive in the water near the 4800 block of North Simonds Drive just ...

It subsequently was home ported in Chicago, carrying primarily grain ... a 140-foot cargo schooner that sank in 270 feet of Lake Michigan water about 9.5 miles off Algoma in May of 1881.

AP file Share Chicago police are conducting a death investigation after the body of a man was discovered in the water Saturday morning. At around 10:31 a.m. Saturday, a man of unconfirmed age was ...