Thousands of brave people will embrace the frigid winter waters of Lake Michigan by jumping in Sunday for the 25th Polar Plunge Chicago. About 5,000 people are expected to take the plunge at North ...

“When I moved to Chicago, because Lake Michigan is just cold all year round, I wanted to see how long I could last through the winter,” Li said. Training for ice swimming is no small ...

CHICAGO - It still feels like winter in Chicago this morning with some persistent light snow spinning off of Lake Michigan. While temps are cooler today, it will only get worse with bitter cold on ...

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.

The head of the Alliance for the Great Lakes explains how Trump administration EPA cuts will hurt clean water programs, such ...

A northeast breeze off the chilly waters of Lake Michigan may protect the Chicago lakefront and the northern suburbs from the violent thunderstorm activity. Soon after the storm pushes to the east ...

How winter in Chicago feels is a huge part of the experience ... Luckily, Chicago has a ringer on its side — its east side: Lake Michigan. Steam fog emits from Lake Michigan near Montrose ...

The Gaylord NWS office, located 9 miles south of the city, broke its record at 149.5 inches of snowfall during the December ...

Winter storms left Lake Michigan covered in ice this week along the shores in west Michigan. Videos and photos shared online ...