No, the lake didn't suddenly shrink, nor did the city beyond the horizon teleport closer. The illusion is called a "superior mirage" — a phenomenon where shifting temperatures over the water bends ...

Superior mirages happen when the warm spring air starts moving over the cold lake, according to NWS. Check out this photo by a Sheboygan resident.

Wayne Hankins Share An overlap of perch and coho fishing on southern Lake Michigan, the wide variety ... bite for Lake trout just off of the Chicago skyline remains good. Just like the week ...

As temperatures go up in the Windy City, Chicagoans want to go out and enjoy the weather at a trendy rooftop bar on an staple patio deck. Here's a list of some of the best rooftop and patio bars and ...

As the ship entered Lake Superior’s Whitefish Bay between Michigan and Canada on Aug. 30 ... when warm water meets cold air and winds blow unimpeded across open water, generating waves as ...

Controlling the source of the so-called forever chemicals can make the clean-up process more sustainable, according to a new ...

The Southeast Side is expected to eventually get a new green space after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers cleans up the site ...

St. Patrick's Day weekend has officially arrived, and residents outdoors for events like the Chicago River dyeing maybe noticed some hazy skies surrounding the Chicago skyline.

The Chicago River is once again glowing kelly green as the city opens its annual St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.

LUDINGTON, MI – This historic railcar ferry will soon motor to Wisconsin dry dock repairs that are expected to “reduce interruptions” to the Lake Michigan sailing season. The S.S. Badger will begin ...

"Sinkholes are most common in what geologists call, 'karst terrain'," the US Geological Survey explains. "These are regions ...