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Lake Michigan water temperatures second-warmest on record. What does that mean for summer weather?
Scientists who monitor the Great Lakes say Lake Michigan is warming by about one degree Fahrenheit every 20 years.
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Scientists who monitor the Great Lakes say Lake Michigan is warming by about one degree Fahrenheit every 20 years.
The documentary welcomes viewers into the Bad River Band's decades-long battle for sovereignty.
According to NOAA, ice coverage over the five Great Lakes was just 6 percent last month.
Lightfoot is testifying Thursday along with other Great Lakes mayors at a federal field hearing on the Infrastructure Act.
Data collected by the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project shows 32 people have drowned in the Great Lakes as of July 2 compared to 25 by early July in 2020.
The Shedd Aquarium is enlisting the help of restaurants to keep plastic out of the Great Lakes.
While some colleges are shut down and others are only allowing a limited number of people in person, one school in our area has been operating full steam ahead throughout the pandemic.
Sen. Debbie Stabenow, a Michigan Democrat and co-chair of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force, described it as "a major success story that has been critical to addressing the threats that face our beloved Great Lakes."
There have been a record high 53 drownings in Lake Michigan in 2020.
Two children had a close call when they were nearly swept away by some monster waves on the Michigan City pier. But those kids never should have made it onto the pier at all.
As a high pressure system stays locked over the eastern Great Lakes, the Chicago area will stay dry, and temperatures will continue to rise. An air quality alert is in effect through midnight Thursday night.
Additional funds provided by Congress for Great Lakes environmental improvements will be used to hasten cleanups of highly toxic sites and step up work on other longstanding forms of pollution, federal officials said Thursday.
Authorities are debating how to keep them out of the Great Lakes, where fishing is a $7 billion industry.
"The Great Lakes are a vital natural resource to our entire nation, and ensuring American families have access to clean drinking water and a safe waterway system that supports our economy should be a priority for our next president," Pritzker said.
The plan focuses on the Brandon Road Lock and Dam on the Des Plaines River near Joliet, Illinois.
Gov. JB Pritzker is moving forward with the first steps on a project to fortify a dam and lock system near Joliet, in an effort to confront the state's Asian carp problem, and keep the voracious fish out of the Great Lakes.
Kelsey Nobles, an 18-year-old Navy recruit from Alabama, died Tuesday after collapsing during training at the Navy Recruit Training Center in Great Lakes, Illinois.
A conference at the University of Michigan is bringing together experts to share ideas on dealing with a warming climate in the Great Lakes region.
The city has joined the Great Lakes Basin Partnership to Block Asian Carp, an initiative established this year.
President Donald Trump has gotten nowhere in his push to kill federal support for cleaning up some of the nation's most prized waterways.
Elected officials and activists are celebrating new regulations going into effect to protect the Great Lakes, and they're vowing to do more as the White House and Congress look to erode such protections.
Reports say overall the Great Lakes went from being about 3 percent covered in ice to nearly 9.5 percent ice-covered within five days.
A 25-year-old woman has become the 54th person to die while swimming on the Great Lakes this summer.
The Coast Guard Commander said there were 160 hoax calls on marine band radios by the end of June, compared to 55 for all of last season.
The research vessel, the Blue Heron, along with a scientific team from the University of Rochester, docked Thursday at Navy Pier to take a short break from an eight-day research expedition funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation.
Ronald X. Owens, Jr, 37, and Edwin Roddy, 42, were arrested and charged Friday evening.
Preliminary information says a man, 53, and a woman, 41, were outside when they heard shots and then felt pain.
The scattered rain showers should last through the evening.
While trying to stop the vehicle, an officer fired – hitting the vehicle.
Chicago police said the shooting happened just before 12:30 a.m. in the 4500 block of South Champlain Avenue.
In Chicago, capacity is available to house around 11,000 people. Only about half of those beds were occupied as of Friday night, and an official says the city is prepared if there is an influx.
Despite the beefy security around McCormick Place, the public will be invited to grab friendship bracelets and get a "Kamala Harris manicure."
Close to downtown, some businesses have boarded up their windows as a preventative measure.
The protest group said they would still continue fighting for a longer protest march route than the city has allowed.
"Our history is not just about the past, it's about our present and our future," President Biden said in a statement.
What is still not clear is what will happen to all the headstones that were already ordered, paid for, and never delivered.
Thieves targeted Kias and Hyundais because some models do not have engine immobilizers—technology that has historically been standard in other vehicles.
An alderman wants to get a new home repair grant program to help homeowners who live near where the DNC is being held.
Starting Sunday, customers can bring a used denim item — any brand, in any condition — to a Target store and trade it in for a coupon worth 20% off a new denim purchase.
Experts say insurance companies are paying close attention, and the average person should be doing so too.
Florida cucumber grower used untreated canal water found to be tainted with salmonella bacteria, laboratory tests found.
Indiana's attorney general has dropped a lawsuit accusing the state's largest hospital system of violating patient privacy laws when a doctor told a newspaper that a 10-year-old Ohio girl had traveled to Indiana for an abortion.
Posts shared online have urged other attendees of both the festival itself and afterparties to get checked out.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's Archewell Foundation is launching a new initiative, the Parents' Network, to support parents whose children have been victimized by harmful online content, from social media bullying to suicide ideation.
Medical professionals warn of young people drinking excessively and using drugs, necessitating hospital visits.
Despite the beefy security around McCormick Place, the public will be invited to grab friendship bracelets and get a "Kamala Harris manicure."
Sears first moved into the headquarters in 1992, after receiving a series of incentives.
Fewer rooms have been booked than DNC organizers first expected.
The Biden administration announced that $50 million will go to Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee and Illinois to boost electric vehicle production.
A Save A Lot store in West Garfield Park is expected to open in early September. Three other Chicago locations could reopen in October, and two more could reopen in November.
Authorities say two suspected extremists believed to be tied to ISIS appeared to be planning an attack on an event in the Vienna area.
They said taking part in a Chappell Roan show was, to say the least, far from something ordinary.
Massachusetts-based rock band Aerosmith has announced that they're retiring from touring and cancelling their farewell tour due to lead singer Steven Tyler's vocal injury.
Justin Timberlake's license was suspended Friday, as the singer pleaded not guilty to driving while intoxicated on Long Island.
Magnum will start at an as-yet-unspecified date in the fall.
Open AI says some of the content was related to the U.S. presidential election, the Olympics, and the war in Gaza.
They arrived in Colombia on Thursday and were part of several events promoting mental health for young people and how to prevent cyberbullying.
It's the first confirmed case of polio in Gaza in 25 years. The Gaza health ministry says they found the infection in a ten-month-old baby.
The stilt house near the outer banks completely collapsed in the water because of the waves from Hurricane Ernesto.
In North Carolina Friday, Vice President Kamala Harris outlined an ambitious economic plan in her first policy speech since jumping into the presidential race.
Close to downtown, some businesses have boarded up their windows as a preventative measure.
In Chicago, capacity is available to house around 11,000 people. Only about half of those beds were occupied as of Friday night, and an official says the city is prepared if there is an influx.
While trying to stop the vehicle, an officer fired – hitting the vehicle.
hicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling has promised that officers will respect First Amendment rights.
Strong winds left a trail of damage in some areas.
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling has promised that officers will respect First Amendment rights.
Less than a mile from the United Center, staff at Rush University Medical Center prepare for any possibility of a chemical attack.
CBS News Chicago obtained a 22-page document, but the majority of the document was blacked out with redactions.
An alderman wants to get a new home repair grant program to help homeowners who live near where the DNC is being held.
Grayson told his superiors he was about to terminate the pursuit. But he did not stop.
The majors-worst White Sox (30-93) won for the second time in four games.
Seiya Suzuki hit a game-ending single in the 10th inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Toronto Blue Jays 6-5.
The Mercury led by double figures for the entire second half.
Chicago Bears head coach Matt Eberflus announced the starters will play in Saturday's preseason game.
The "Frozen Confines: Big Ten Hockey Series" will feature a pair of doubleheaders on Jan. 3 and 4.
The Cook County Sheriff's deputy was paid $1,000 to deliver the paper to a main in custody at the jail, police say.
Shortly before 4 a.m. Friday, officers responded to a burglar alarm at Déjà Vu Showgirls at 750 S. Clinton St.
Federal prosecutors said Lewis Lacey lied about his income and assets to avoid paying more than $40,000 in a lawsuit settlement.
Prosecutors said they tried to pull off a scheme for the officers to clock in hours of OT pay without doing much work.
Three men exited a vehicle, and at least one of them pulled a gun and fired shots at the teen, police said.