A January 2025 cold wave plunged Chicago into subzero temperatures, initially without snow. By late January, snowfall ...

Stunning satellite imagery reveals the aftermath of a deep freeze in Chicago, showcasing ice formations on Lake Michigan and ...

A Rockford teen has been arrested for shooting a Chicago man during a December armed robbery. According to the Chicago Police ...

Harris Poll respondents recognize the changes, but they're not sure local governments are prepared to address them.

The weather in Chicago might feel like spring, but the change of seasons isn’t here quite yet. That hasn’t stopped many from ...

Great Lakes Fact or Fake? is a new book by Dave Dempsey. Below are adapted excerpts from the book, which bring readers along while he answers 41 myths about the Great Lakes. FACT or FAKE? There was a ...

The conversion of this former church building in South Chicago made sports programs possible at the charter school.

When it's winter in Chicago, even the river needs a plow. The city entrusts the experts at the Chicago Fire Department to ...

"These are customers that have cruised all over the world, and they are choosing the Great Lakes," says Stephen Burnett, ...

Cities and towns from the Great Lakes region to parts of the Northeast ... are under High Wind Warnings or Wind Advisories from Chicago and Milwaukee eastward through portions of Michigan ...

After digging into the archives, weather service meteorologists found that since 1942, fewer than 5% of Chicago’s sub-zero days have occurred with no snow: of 594 sub-zero days, only 28 lacked snow ...

Victory Cruise Lines unveiled its 2026 Great Lakes season, featuring new itineraries and new ports of call, according to a ...