"Lake Michigan shall be known as Lake Illinois," Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced Friday, mocking President Donald Trump ...

While it's tragic and alarming to see a massive die-off, it's not uncommon for birds that travel in such large populations.

In recent years, the Chicago River itself has undergone a renaissance, from a lifeless industrial waterway into a vibrant ...

A group of hearty souls gathered at Forest Park Beach in Lake Forest Saturday morning to plunge into the freezing waters of Lake Michigan for a cause.

While it's tragic and alarming to see a massive die-off, it's not uncommon for birds that travel in such large populations.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WILX) - Another body of water is getting a new name - at least according to Illinois. In a social media post, Governor JB Pritzker announced the changes come after decades of ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- WARNING: Some may find the visuals in this story disturbing. Reports of dead birds washing up on beaches along Lake Michigan are ... of their life in the water.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials from Chicago have been aiding a poor, predominantly white Ohio village upended ...

For over a decade, a proper in-water boat show has been missing from lower Lake Michigan, and it has been greatly missed by manufacturers, dealers, and consumers that call our beautiful lakefront home ...

The small plastic particles are "ubiquitous" in Great Lakes water, sediment, plants, fish and beaches, an international panel ...

Muir and John Evenson, both found in Wisconsin’s Lake Michigan waters ... 30, 1893 after taking on water from a massive wave near Algoma. It was bound for Chicago with a cargo of bulk salt.

The I-Team got an exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the largest conventional water treatment plant in the world, the Jardine Water Purification Plant near Navy Pier.