Paul Vriend's photo of a beaver swimming at Jackson Park leads the notes package from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

Visit Miller Beach is partnering with NWI Thrive and the Legacy Foundation to seek to turn the new bike trail along Lake ...

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced Friday, Feb. 14 that laboratory tests have identified the H5 ...

Minnesota Star Tribune contributing columnist Andy Brehm excoriates the Democratic Party for their unchanging policy ...

Ice seems temporary. It melts in a glass. It disappears at a sunbeam’s touch. It ebbs with the first relief of spring. But ...

Southeast Michigan is now predicted to see anywhere between 5-12 inches of snow as a winter storm hits the entire Lower ...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is renaming Lake Michigan to “Lake Illinois," poking fun at President Donald Trump’s recent executive order where he changed the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America.

"Lake Michigan shall be known as Lake Illinois," Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced Friday, mocking President Donald Trump ...

Wednesday is the first day of the regular signing period for all sports. Football’s early signing period was in December, and ...

Over the weekend and early Monday morning, a large number of dead birds were seen washed up on numerous beaches along Lake Michigan in Chicago.

Ever wondered how Lake Michigan influences Chicago's winters? 🌨️ The interplay between the lake and snowfall creates some ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- There was flooding and sewer backups Friday morning across the Chicago area as heavy rain moves in. A Flood Warning was in effect for Cook and Lake (IL) counties, but has since ...