Well, the governor of Illinois had an important announcement regarding his own renaming of long-established geographical ...

When the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement was passed in the 1970s, eutrophication was the big problem. Eutrophication occurs when too many nutrients enter a body of water, increasing the amount of ...

Heavy lake-effect snow and icy conditions are expected in Central N.Y. through Saturday, with up to 14 inches, 50 mph winds and hazardous roads.

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

The governor went on to say there will be an announcement next week regarding the Mississippi River as part of the joke.

Could Lake Ontario get a Trump name change? Let us know your thoughts as we process the switch to Gulf of America and maps convert.

Millions of Americans were under winter weather advisories Wednesday morning as several states woke up to a fresh blanket of snow.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is renaming Lake Michigan to “Lake Illinois," poking fun at President Donald Trump’s recent ...

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 ...

The Great Lakes are an amazing natural resource that ... In Figure 2 below, the map on the left of each image shows how much colder or warmer than normal the air temperature was for the winter ...

In northern Indiana, the winter weather advisory extends from 1 p.m. Wednesday to 7 a.m. Thursday and Hoosiers can expect ...

Gov. JB Pritzker also joked that his state would be annexing Green Bay, Wis.., poking fun at Trump's efforts to buy Greenland ...