Firefighters were busy on Lake Michigan again Sunday amid the blazing heat, responding to a boat fire near The Playpen close ...

CHICAGO (CBS)-- In Hyde Park, rising Lake Michigan waters have left public paths in ruins. Barriers block bikers and walkers from getting close to the lakefront.

Experts are urging people to take extra caution when on Lake Michigan after multiple tragic incidents happened in the water ...

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot signed a 100-year agreement that will transport treated Lake Michigan water to Joliet, Illinois, and five of its surrounding suburbs, starting in 2030.

After the Chicago Department of Transportation denied it, the swim organizers compromised to relocate the event to Lake Michigan, a move they said prioritized the best interests of its participants.

Venezuelan migrant families in Chicago find comfort in Lake Michigan Asylum-seekers from Maracaibo remember blissful times back home before their country fell into crisis.

Releases of floodwater into Lake Michigan are exceedingly rare, with the last one occurring in 2020.Engineers reversed the flow of the river in the early 1900’s to both allow drinking water to ...

Last month, Chicago struck a deal to sell Lake Michigan water to a city 35 miles southwest of the city. The price tag: $1 billion. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot signed a 100-year agreement that ...

Chicago’s Best Restaurants With Gorgeous Views of the Skyline and Lake Michigan. Everything tastes better with a spectacular backdrop ...

Jera Slaughter stands outside her high-rise apartment building impacted by erosion from Lake Michigan on October 14, 2021, in Chicago, Illinois. Kamil Krzaczynski / AFP / Getty Images via Grist.

Every year, 11.6 million pounds of plastic trash makes its way into Lake Michigan, Chicago’s largest source of drinking water. Even as the city tries to tackle this issue, it means that ...

Every year, 11.6 million pounds of plastic trash makes its way into Lake Michigan, Chicago’s largest source of drinking water. Even as the city tries to tackle this issue, it means that ...