The annual Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac Island kicked off with strong winds this weekend, but winds turned so light that as of 9 p.m. Sunday, only two of […]
Want a free ride across the Wisconsin River? Check. A fast Lake Michigan crossing to avoid Chicago traffic, and get some work done while you’re doing it? Check. Or would […]
An invasive fish that’s getting dangerously close to the waters of Lake Michigan, is slowly finding a new fate in the form of a dog treat. And pets are taking […]
A Chicago native known as the Great Lake Jumper leaps into Lake Michigan every morning for the solitude and a splash of rejuvenation. This past weekend marked five years of […]
The mysterious appearance of a giant rubber duck in Lake Michigan has brought joy to local residents. A 25-foot rubber duck appeared in Lake Michigan near Navy Pier before Chicago […]
At the EPA’s Great Lakes office in Chicago, programs are facing uncertainty over current and proposed funding cuts, and employees are facing increased surveillance. Read the full story by Milwaukee […]
This year, Chicago breaks ground on a pipeline that will bring water from the Great Lakes to some suburbs whose groundwater is running dry. Read the full story by WBUR […]
Victory Cruise Lines is relaunching in April with Great Lakes and Canada cruises. Those include All 5 Great Lakes cruises, which visit Erie, Huron, Michigan, Ontario and Superior, sailing from […]
Oakridge secondary school principal will be following a bus load of high schoolers as they make their way across the Canada-U.S. border next week.
A recent study suggests that the creation of the Great Lakes occurred nearly 200 to 300 million years ago, much further back than originally thought, via a hot spot from […]
According to the U.S. Geological Survey Great Lakes Science Center, prey fish numbers in Lake Michigan look slightly better, though smelt biomass remains low throughout the lake. Read the full […]