People plunge into freezing Lake Michigan during Chicago Polar Bear Club 24th annual Polar Plunge event at Oak Street Beach on Jan. 25, 2025.

Several people were seen walking on the floating shelf ice on Lake Michigan at Ohio Street Beach early Sunday.

This year’s Fill a Heart 4 Kids Martin Luther King experience took place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 20 at The ...

Pancake ice was spotted floating on Lake Michigan near Chicago, Illinois, on Sunday, January 19, as dangerously cold wind ...

Visit this destination if you dare! While it's a hub of activity and great for a vacation any time of year, it's also home to ...

After multiple public meetings and preliminary designs, the Evanston shoreline repairs project has yet to find sufficient ...

Located along the Lake Michigan shoreline, Edgewater draws Chicago's resident beach lovers to its vast stretches of sand. Additionally, Edgewater is quite popular with families thanks to its parks ...

Located in Lincoln Park directly on Lake Michigan, North Avenue Beach is one of the most popular swimming spots in Chicago. The sandy beach has volleyball courts, plenty of space for visitors to ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 48-year-old woman is in critical condition, after being pulled from Lake Michigan near 31st Street Beach Monday morning, Chicago police said. The woman jumped in the water in ...

CHICAGO -- Swimmers braved the cold to swim among ice pancakes that had formed on top of the freezing Lake Michigan water ... icy plunge at both North Avenue Beach and Ohio Street Beach.

(CBS) — Two suspects were charged after being taken into custody early Sunday morning following a wild and chaotic police chase resulting from a drive-by shooting in Beach Park. Jonathan Garcia ...

From ballroom dancing and helicopter rides to tasting tours of local fare, Chicago is filled with exciting things to add to your adventure. Architecture cruises across Lake Michigan and ...