From a kid with a Chinook salmon that looks as big as him to smallmouth bass up and down the Chicago lakefront, spring is a ...

Making the Chicago River a healthy, biodiverse and climate resilient lifeline through the city is the focus of many groups ...

Chicago breaks ground on a pipeline that will bring water from the Great Lakes to some suburbs whose groundwater is running ...

A person is in critical condition after being pulled from Lake Michigan downtown Thursday morning, sources said.

During his 32 years as mayor of west suburban Woodridge, William Murphy Jr. oversaw significant development and growth as the ...

Federal cuts might hamper environmental enforcement for the Great Lakes, so state and local governments and volunteers are ...

about 27 miles southwest of Chicago in Joliet, Illinois, and about 40 miles from Lake Michigan. A planned lock and dam system there would include an electric barrier, unappealing sounds for fish ...

Microfibers are plastic strings much thinner than human hair that get into waterways primarily from washing fabrics in ...

Michigan is something of a hidden gem on the weekender scene. Which lake towns make the best destinations for quick trips or ...

40 Best Things to Do in Chicago, From Iconic Sights to ... Beach fires are permitted only on mainland Lake Michigan beaches between the water's edge and the first dune. On-leash pets are allowed ...