Lake Michigan plays a fascinating role in shaping Chicago's winter weather, particularly through a phenomenon known as lake-effect snow. This occurs when cold air sweeps over the relatively warmer ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Air temperatures were in the 20s on Sunday morning, but that did not stop thousands of people from taking an icy dip at North Avenue Beach for a cause that unites all of us.

Coho going on southern Lake Michigan, the spring variety of fishing options, openers Tuesday, April 1, at Heidecke Lake and ...

CHICAGO (CBS) — Two winter storm systems are on the way this ... 4" are expected for areas south of Chicago and the rim of Lake Michigan in Indiana, and 2" to 3" for Newton and Jasper counties ...

This year’s Polar Plunge Chicago raised more than a million dollars for charity and saw thousands of people brave the frigid waters of Lake Michigan. According to organizers, more than 4,800 ...

Thousands jump into Lake Michigan for the 25th annual Chicago Polar Plunge at North Avenue Beach on Sunday. Funds raised will go to the Special Olympics Illinois and Special Children’s Charities.

especially coming after the warmest winter West Michigan ever saw last year? Well, this winter was much more winter-like with plenty of lake-effect snow and colder-than-usual temperatures.

St. Joseph is a city in southwest Michigan along the shore of Lake Michigan. Nestled on a bluff overlooking Lake Michigan, the town of about 7,700 residents has lighthouses, sandy beaches, dining, ...

EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (WLS) -- A man is recovering on Saturday morning after a boat capsized in Lake Michigan, killing another man on board. It happened on Friday afternoon off the coastline near ...