An overlap of perch and coho fishing on southern Lake Michigan, the wide variety of spring weather and options and the ...

During the morning hours, an area of snow will overspread most of Chicagoland. This will be a wet snow, likely mixing with some rain at times, especially after sunrise when the atmosphere warms ...

The following news items are reprinted from the Manistee Daily News for the week Feb. 27 through March 5, 1925 and are compiled from the Manistee County Historical Museum’s newspaper archives. Read ...

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Thousands of brave people will embrace the frigid winter waters of Lake Michigan by jumping in Sunday for the 25th Polar Plunge Chicago. About 5,000 people are expected to take the ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Air temperatures were in the 20s on Sunday morning, but that did not stop thousands of people from taking an icy dip at North Avenue Beach for a cause that unites all of us.

Lake-Effect Snow Lake Michigan plays a fascinating role in shaping Chicago's winter weather, particularly through a phenomenon known as lake-effect snow. This occurs when cold air sweeps over the ...

Golightly-Kissner, 38, said it was so cold this winter that schools were closed and her family let faucets drip to prevent burst pipes. She remembers one extremely cold day when she was a child in ...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is reminding anglers to release any accidentally-caught lake sturgeon Some ... have had success during the winter harvesting walleye and other species.

“When I moved to Chicago, because Lake Michigan is just cold all year round, I wanted to see how long I could last through the winter,” Li said. Training for ice swimming is no small ...

Winter is still in full swing in Chicago and if you're looking for some things to do while staying indoors, we've got you covered. Here's a roundup of events and activities in the Chicago area for ...