Dozens of dead and sick birds are washing ashore on Lake Michigan beaches in Illinois and Wisconsin, suspected of having the bird flu, according to state officials.

Variable ice and weather, call them changing, lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report. Arden Katz sent the photo ...

But one experiences about twice as many shootings per capita as the other. The University of Chicago economist Jens Ludwig ...

In recent years, the Chicago River itself has undergone a renaissance, from a lifeless industrial waterway into a vibrant ...

Hundreds of red-breasted mergansers have been found either dead or sick over the past few days along Lake Michigan in Chicago ...

Outside of Chicago, one Illinois town is a delightful neighborly city with an award-winning downtown and some great natural parks that's well-worth a day trip.

Registration is now open for Polar Plunge Chicago, benefiting Special Olympics Illinois, presented by Special Children's ...

Since 1973, ice coverage has fallen by 77% on Lake Michigan and 71% on the Great Lakes as a whole. That has a far-reaching ...

There was a risk of flooding Friday across the Chicago area amid heavy rain mixing with frozen soil and rivers, officials ...

Tommie Coleman, 22, was arrested by Chicago police and members of the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Task Force on Wednesday in the 5700 block of North Mason Avenue.

You might know axolotls from video games like “Minecraft” and “Pokemon,” but the aquatic salamanders with unique, adorable ...