Dangerous currents are common in the Great Lakes, especially in Lake Michigan, where rip currents are especially dangerous ...

There is a large emergency response at Illinois Beach State Park in the north suburbs Tuesday evening, after a 14-year-old ...

Calling all history buffs! Step back in time at one of these significant sites in each state, from Revolutionary War ...

State and local authorities are urging caution on Michigan’s waterways after a series of water-related emergencies and ...

On Friday, the Cook County Democratic Party endorsed former Oak Park resident and 2010 OPRF graduate Margaret Noble Croke for ...

Life-threatening conditions were expected in some areas, with people told to stay out of the water until conditions improve.

Amidst one of the nation's historic floods, one of the most frenetic evacuations happened on a small island frequently ...