A good Samaritan pulled David Meneou, 65, of Joliet, and his son, Jameson Meneou, 20, of Lockport, from the water before ...

Seven Michigan beaches are closed or under advisory due to high bacteria levels. Closures and advisories affect beaches in ...

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy flagged three beaches for closure and has another three under ...

A high swim risk advisory is in effect after potentially life threatening rip currents and high wave activity is happening at ...

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Strong currents in Lake Michigan are expected to subside as wind direction and wind speed change Tuesday, July 8.

Officials have closed off swimming at beaches in at least six states due to high bacteria levels. Here's where those closures ...

According to the NWS, waves as high as seven feet could form along beaches in southern Lake Michigan, across Illinois, ...

The sunsets and the view are literally spectacular,” said listing agent Amy Rudholm of the lakefront beach home. “If I’m ...

From algal blooms to harmful bacteria in the water, there are a number of factors that could cause a beach to close.

Dangerous swimming conditions, patchy fog and isolated storms are expected this week in Illinois. Here's the forecast.

Swimming conditions are expected to be life-threatening during the rest of the Fourth of July holiday weekend with waves of 3 to 6 feet at all Lake Michigan beaches in the Chicago area.