This winter, with record snow in New Orleans and drought and destructive wildfires in Southern California, has not been ...

I’m here today to make an important announcement,” Gov. Pritzker said in the video. “The world’s finest geographers, experts ...

Altogether, the Great Lakes are seeing healthier ice coverage this year. Here's what to know about their current conditions.

President Trump’s administration is withholding $117 million in federal grants, causing Illinois and Michigan to postpone a ...

Abdullatif Ahmed recalls his journey from Yemen to working on the icy waters of the Great Lakes, where Yemeni sailors shaped the region’s maritime history.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker jokingly announced that the name of Lake Michigan had been changed to "Lake Illinois," poking fun at President Donald Trump's Gulf of America. Pritzker posted a video on ...

More than 40 dead ducks were found along the shore at Whihala Beach this week, some frozen into the ice shelf along Lake ...

Over the weekend and early Monday morning, a large number of dead birds were seen washed up on numerous beaches along Lake Michigan in Chicago.

The ice covering Big Bear Lake may look tempting – but attempting to walk on it could be deadly, authorities warn. The Big Bear Municipal Water District has released a public service ...

Jan. 31 (UPI) --Police and animal rescue officers in Missouri came to the rescue of a woman who became stranded in a kayak after saving a dog that fell through the ice on a frozen lake.

Because the ground is frozen, heavy downpours can run off and cause flash flooding as the rain won't seep into the soil, Mowry said. Officials are also keeping a close eye on Chicago-area rivers ...

31 (UPI) --Firefighters in Oregon found themselves "presented with a unique rescue opportunity" when a deer was found stranded on the ice covering a frozen lake ... A Michigan man took a cue ...