I moved to Chicago at the tail end of Summer 2025 and got a taste of the magic this city has to offer when the weather is glorious. It entails lazy afternoons spent by the lake, glasses of rosé on ...

This charming Michigan town is home to multiple beaches where you can have some fun on the water. When you're done, you can sample the food trucks.

All within easy driving distance from Chicago, the charming towns that dot U.S. Route 12 and Red Arrow Highway are buzzing ...

Some lake towns are pretty from one angle. This one keeps changing the view, with beach light, boats, bridges, cottages, and water appearing almost everywhere you turn.

Lake Michigan attracts millions of visitors, but it can turn deadly quickly because of rip currents and other dangers.

Beach season is here, and Lake Michigan is the most popular of the Great Lakes for swimming. However, it can also be the most ...

No pier report Boat anglers caught chinook salmon and lake trout along the shelf and south towards Big Sable Point in 120 to 200 feet of water while trolling green and glow spoons 40 to 85 feet down.

Pack the towels, walking shoes, and snacks, because this Ann Arbor-area park can turn one warm afternoon into swimming, ...

With Memorial Day weekend upon us, it’s time for the annual relaunch of News 8’s Lake Michigan Summer Beach Guide.

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MANITOWOC, Wis. (WBAY) - A 20-year-old Manitowoc man reported missing near the Manitowoc lighthouse was found dead in Lake Michigan on Monday, authorities said. Manitowoc police said officers were ...

GRAND HAVEN, MI — For more than 50 years, the North Pier in Grand Haven has been a fishing hotspot for steelhead, salmon, whitefish and catfish. In early April, the 1,400-foot pier, known to locals as ...