Meet the swimmers who swim in Lake Michigan year-round – even in winter weather. For many Chicagoans, Labor Day marks the end of the swim season. But the die-hard members of Open Water Chicago ...

responsible for the annual assessment of Lake Michigan prey fish populations, found some hope on prey fish. “Adult smelt were rare in the Chicago/northwestern Indiana area in both the USGS ...

At Lake Forest Open Lands, celebrating the Earth and connecting communities to the natural world is a practice that goes far ...

Gooding is a town of 3,802. That town produced Colston Loveland, the tenth overall pick of the 2025 NFL Draft. These are the ...

Thousands of protesters took to Chicago streets Thursday as part of nationwide and global "May Day" demonstrations.

I’ve visited Marquette, Michigan, eight times for its beaches, breweries, and skiing. Here's how you can plan the perfect ...

Two days before the Bears would draft him and change his life forever, Loveland helped brand cattle back home in Gooding, ...

Tornadoes, heat and very little snow and ice were all part of what was a wild weather year in 2024 for the Chicago area.

Living in the UP has never been easy, but Yoopers (and visitors) have found comfort in delicious pasties and cudighis, fresh ...

In the midst of "the car capital of the world", there's a serene vehicle-free island home to 600 people, 600 horses and a ...

We’re within easy walking distance to the lake, with its ... the weather challenges of Chicago and southwest Michigan, our San Antonio in Jalisco, Mexico, is a winter paradise.