An Illinois father and his autistic son drowned in Lake Michigan over the Fourth of July holiday weekend when a carefree game ...

LAKE MICHIGAN - In the first half of 2025, there have been 18 drownings in Lake Michigan. Of those, three have occurred in ...

A father and son from suburban Chicago who drowned in Lake Michigan near the Indiana Dunes National Park over the holiday ...

Two people died in separate incidents over the holiday weekend on Delavan Lake, a popular tourist destination in southeastern ...

Nearly a dozen people lost their lives in Michigan waters over the Independence Day weekend, including a pair of incidents in ...

Swimmers were dealt some disappointment for another day as several Chicago-area beaches remained shut down due to high bacteria levels ahead of the Fourth of July holiday.

Waves as high as seven feet could form along beaches in southern Lake Michigan, across Illinois, Indiana and Michigan, the National Weather Service said.

A seaside escape is always a popular summer activity, particularly for Fourth of July festivities, but with potentially harmful bacteria in various bodies of water, some beaches could be closed this ...

Lanes that have been closed for construction will reopen where possible over the Fourth of July holiday, the Illinois ...

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — Experts are warning people to stay safe on boats this July 4th weekend. The Boating Law Administrator at the Illinois Department of Conservation said patrols will be out on the ...