We've tracked the boat's presence and popularity as a must-see local attraction since its owners abandoned it and headed back ...

Love it hate it, the abandoned boat on the Lake Michigan shoreline has become a popular destination spot, with far too many taking the liberty to jump on board, damage the interior or leave behind ...

A strong storm system is going to bring a period of stiff wind gusts. One section of the Lake Michigan shoreline may have higher-end gusts nearing 60 mph. This windy period doesn’t appear to be ...

Federal officials are withdrawing a planned expansion of a lakeside dump on the Southeast Side after community opposition and a lawsuit, saying they’ll look for a new site to store contaminated ...

Best tourist destination: Indiana Dunes National Park, Indiana Underrated hidden gem: North Beach, Racine, Wisconsin Best for families: Oval Beach, Saugatuck, Michigan Best for couples: Petoskey ...

After yearslong litigation with community groups, staunch opposition from residents and recent resistance from the state environmental agency, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced Tuesday it ...

According to a recent Fortune magazine article, “Per- and polyfluoroalkyl chemicals, or PFAS, are known endocrine disruptors used widely in industrial settings... They are known as ‘forever chemicals’ ...

Large waves and strong winds hit the Lake Michigan shoreline near Chicago, Illinois, on Thursday, March 20. In video posted to X, waves can be seen spilling water onto a waterfront path at the ...

Home to more freshwater shoreline than any other U.S. state, Michigan is often referred to as America's Third Coast. While droves of vacationers flock to beaches overlooking the Pacific and the ...

The National Weather Service is forecasting winds up to 40 mph across much of Michigan today, which, combined with today's frosty temperatures, could mean dangerous wind chill reports. The ...

The site at the mouth of the Calumet River was supposed to become parkland in 1995, but the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers still operates a dump for dredged material from the river. Brian Ernst/Sun ...