May-September: Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet's exploration of the Mississippi River and Lake Michigan ... the Fire." Summer: Chicago emerges as a center of labor agitation during a general ...

A recent satellite image revealed the aftermath of a brutal cold snap that gripped Chicago between January 19 and 24, leaving Lake Michigan covered ... little to no snow during the peak of the ...

It later gained traction in the early 1990s by famed Chicago ghost ... Just last summer, scientists confirmed there are more than 40 sinkholes at the bottom of Lake Michigan, some stretching ...

Chicago's eastern boundary is formed by Lake Michigan ... where Chicagoans come to relax during the steamy summer months. Although many hotels in this area are designed for business travelers ...

CHICAGO -- Swimmers braved the cold to swim among ice pancakes that had formed on top of the freezing Lake Michigan water in Chicago. The footage was posted on January 9 with the quote ...

executive director of Chicago Bird Alliance. Igleski said it's also becoming more common to see these events in Lake Michigan as climate change, namely the lack of ice during the winter ...

However, Lake Michigan boasts many beaches up and down ... where locals and tourists alike lounge, swim, and picnic during the summer months. If you visit, prepare to pay $11 to park.

Jim Dooley Share Notes come from around Chicago outdoors and ... One of the sturgeon taken during the record-quickest season on Black Lake in northern Michigan. Michigan DNR Tuesday, Feb. 11 ...

CHICAGO — Monitors with an area bird tracking organization say that they've determined that a number of ducks have succumbed to bird flu along Lake Michigan. The Chicago Bird Collision Monitors ...

30-minute ride along Lake Michigan's shores. During the cruise, an expert guide will share the history of Chicago and the landmarks that created its iconic skyline. Along with the entertaining ...