"Lake Michigan shall be known as Lake Illinois," Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced Friday, mocking President Donald Trump ...

Meteorologists warn that the coldest burst of Arctic air this season is coming to put an icy and prolonged exclamation point ...

While it's tragic and alarming to see a massive die-off, it's not uncommon for birds that travel in such large populations.

While it's tragic and alarming to see a massive die-off, it's not uncommon for birds that travel in such large populations.

The second winter storm of this week is bringing a widespread area of snowfall as well as some ice. Here's what to expect.

Ice is possible in the evening hours across ... Road salt in the Chicago area can end up in Lake Michigan or the Chicago River, impacting salt levels in those waterways and potentially posing ...

Tom Howarth is a Newsweek reporter based in Bristol, U.K. His focus is reporting on nature and science. He covers climate change, biodiversity, extreme weather, zoonotic diseases and more.

A large portion of the nation was bracing for winter weather Tuesday. Here's how much it could snow near you this week.

Stunning satellite imagery reveals the aftermath of a deep freeze in Chicago, showcasing ice formations on Lake Michigan and snowfall across the city.

A second winter storm in as many days is slamming parts of the Midwest before rolling toward the East Coast. Major travel disruptions are likely.

They span a west-east distance of nearly 800 miles, greater than the distance from Chicago to New ... of deep lakes such as Michigan and Ontario rarely see ice cover. Lake Superior, while the ...