The warning comes after a deadly few months for open water swimmers in Lake Michigan. At least 32 people have drowned in the ...

Swim risk and small craft advisories will remain high through the weekend across Lake Michigan beaches, according to the ...

Beachgoers are urged to avoid swimming in Lake Michigan on Monday, July 7. The hazard statement, which said waves are four to seven feet high in Lake and Porter counties, is in place until 10 p.m. ET ...

Waves could reach up to 12 feet, and forecasters also warned of life-threatening rip currents that could pull swimmers away ...

Lake Michigan is forecast to see the highest waves — up to 14 feet high along the Manistee, Oceana, Muskegon and Mason county ...

A Racine family is turning tragedy into change, more than a month after 15-year-old Shaylani Williams drowned at Carre-Hogle park.Williams was swimming with friends when she went ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Group Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project is reminding families about the dangers of swimming in Lake Michigan as the weather warms up. Splashing around on a hot summer day, or a trip ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Chicago Park District has lifted all swim bans at city beaches Tuesday, though some advisories remain in efect. Swimming bans were put in place after flooding prompted the city to ...

A Beach Hazards Statement is issued by the National Weather Service on high swim risk days, and are largely dictated by the wind direction. High risk days for swimming and boating are typically ...

A man remains missing on Monday after going swimming in Lake Michigan near Highland Park over the weekend. On Saturday, around noon, Highland Park police and firefighters responded to a call about a ...

Video footage reveals double-breasted cormorants swimming and hunting amidst a Lake Michigan shipwreck preserve near Indiana Dunes State Park. Anglers often criticize cormorants for consuming fish, ...

CHICAGO -- A Great horned owl dove into Lake Michigan and began swimming after two Peregrine falcons forced it into the water. Steven Spitzer was at Loyola Park Beach in Chicago's Rogers Park ...