August is the best time of the year to take a dip in Lake Michigan, when its waters hover in the balmy upper 60s. Experts say ...

August is the best time of the year to take a dip in Lake Michigan, when its waters hover in the balmy upper 60s. Experts say so, and Chicago’s crowded beaches offer proof. But an invisible hazard can ...

Chicago-area residents who were hoping to spend a day at the beach Sunday will likely be asked to stay out of Lake Michigan ...

Explore Chicago from above and admire the skyline along Lake Michigan, the Willis Tower, Millennium Park, and other iconic ...

An easy getaway from both Chicago and Milwaukee, this scenic park offers miles of shoreline, epic birdwatching, and the only ...

EAST CHICAGO — A man from Oak Forest, Illinois died Friday afternoon in Lake Michigan after a boat he and another man are believed to have been fishing from capsized. 73-year-old Thomas Barragan ...

These Michigan lake cottages have mastered the art of bringing the water's tranquility indoors through thoughtful design that ...

As a décor enthusiast who's spent years drooling over lakefront properties, I've discovered eight Michigan lake houses where ...

The Chicago Air and Water Show is happening this weekend and is expected to draw big crowds to North Avenue Beach to watch the planes fill the skies.