A dog was rescued Wednesday afternoon from Lake Michigan on Chicago's Far South Side, video from NBC Chicago's Sky 5 helicopter showed. First responders were called during rush hour to the shore ...

A dog was rescued Wednesday afternoon from Lake Michigan on Chicago’s Far South Side, video from NBC Chicago’s Sky 5 helicopter showed. First responders were called during rush hour to the ...

Dear Tom, How far inland from Lake Michigan does lake effect snow travel? Can it reach the Fox River? Lloyd Sturm, Dundee, Ill. Dear Lloyd, While lake effect snow caused by Lake Michigan occurs mos… ...

Dear Tom, How far from Lake Michigan does lake-effect snow occur? — T. Malik Dear T., Lake Michigan’s lake-effect snow usually falls within about 50 miles of the lake’s southern s… ...

The Chicago Transit Authority has rerouted buses from four different routes away from the outer lanes of DuSable Lake Shore Drive because of hazardous travel conditions Monday, the agency says.

Last month, Chicago struck a deal to sell Lake Michigan water to a city 35 miles southwest of the city. The price tag: $1 billion. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot signed a 100-year agreement that ...

Harrowing footage shot from a WGN helicopter shows an unidentified 24-year-old man unwittingly walking roughly 500 yards onto a partially frozen Lake Michigan on Chicago’s southeast side.

Currently, the Lake Michigan water level is 581.2 feet, which is four inches lower than last December. That's only 14 inches away from the all-time high set back in 1986, and 5 feet 2 inches ...

Last month, Chicago struck a deal to sell Lake Michigan water to a city 35 miles southwest of the city. The price tag: $1 billion. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot signed a 100-year agreement that ...