The warning comes after a deadly few months for open water swimmers in Lake Michigan. At least 32 people have drowned in the ...

Swim risk and small craft advisories will remain high through the weekend across Lake Michigan beaches, according to the ...

More than 600,000 people are being told to stay out of Lake Michigan for three days this week as dangerous currents create ...

Waves could reach up to 12 feet, and forecasters also warned of life-threatening rip currents that could pull swimmers away ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Group Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project is reminding families about the dangers of swimming in Lake Michigan as the weather warms up. Splashing around on a hot summer day, or a trip ...

HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (WLS) -- A 46-year old Itasca man died and a 52-year-old Elgin woman remained missing Sunday evening after a group went swimming in Lake Michigan in north suburban Highland Park.

A Beach Hazards Statement is issued by the National Weather Service on high swim risk days, and are largely dictated by the wind direction. High risk days for swimming and boating are typically ...

A man remains missing on Monday after going swimming in Lake Michigan near Highland Park over the weekend. On Saturday, around noon, Highland Park police and firefighters responded to a call about a ...

CHICAGO -- A Great horned owl dove into Lake Michigan and began swimming after two Peregrine falcons forced it into the water. Steven Spitzer was at Loyola Park Beach in Chicago's Rogers Park ...

A small plane has gone down into Lake Michigan more than 12 miles off Racine, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Three people ...

Video footage reveals double-breasted cormorants swimming and hunting amidst a Lake Michigan shipwreck preserve near Indiana Dunes State Park. Anglers often criticize cormorants for consuming fish, ...