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 ...

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

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.

The dump — known as a confined disposal facility — was constructed in 1984 to store polluted sediment dredged from the ...

After yearslong litigation from residents and activists, and following recent opposition from the state of Illinois, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Tuesday it was dropping a plan to expand ...

The proposed expansion along the shoreline would have taken in an additional 1 million cubic yards of contaminated sediment ...

Saugatuck is once again making waves for its stunning shorelines. Oval Beach landed on the Best of the Best Beaches in the ...

Tre Holloman scored a career-high 20 points, Jase Richardson had 18 points and No. 8 Michigan State beat No ... The University of Chicago is crucial to Chicago. But unsustainable spending ...

Michigan, on Oct. 31, 2024, according to Cook County court records. He was arrested on Friday at his home in the 1200 block of South Prairie Avenue, according to a Chicago police report.

according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. He will soon appear in court for a pretrial detention hearing. Feeling out of the loop? We'll catch you up on the Chicago news you need to know.

the woman found dead in the stairwell of a Chicago condominium last fall, has been arrested on a warrant from Michigan. Tracey was found dead on Oct. 27, 2024. Her body was discovered at the ...

Chicago's eastern boundary is formed by Lake Michigan, and the city is divided by the Chicago River into three geographic sections: the North Side, the South Side and the West Side. These sections ...