2.9 magnitude earthquake recorded in Lake Michigan off North Shore
A 2.9 magnitude earthquake has been recorded in Lake Michigan off the coast of Chicago's northern suburbs Wednesday afternoon.
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A 2.9 magnitude earthquake has been recorded in Lake Michigan off the coast of Chicago's northern suburbs Wednesday afternoon.
Northwestern University professor and Earth scientist Dr. Suzan Van Der Lee joined CBS News Chicago to explain the hows, whys and what nexts of a 2.9 magnitude earthquake in Lake Michigan off the coast of the Chicago area Wednesday.
The rain over the July Fourth holiday weekend overwhelmed a massive system meant to handle Chicago's stormwater, causing untreated water to be dumped into area rivers.
Officials said the body was found in the area where a search had been underway since Monday night, after witnesses reported seeing a child wearing red shorts enter the water.
A search is expected to continue for a child who went missing in Lake Michigan near a beach in Indiana.
A child disappeared in Lake Michigan near a beach in Michigan City, Indiana, on Monday night. The Michigan City Fire Department said three divers sustained minor injuries during the search and are being treated at Franciscan Health.
A man died after he jumped into Lake Michigan at Montrose Harbor on Friday afternoon and didn't come back up.
Two former Wheaton College football players drowned while swimming in Lake Michigan in western Michigan over the weekend.
A man is dead after being pulled from Lake Michigan near Diversey Harbor Thursday afternoon.
Chicago's lakefront is officially open for the summer season, with thousands heading to the beaches this Memorial Day.
Suanne Le Mignot shows us a golden sunrise captured right above the Playpen near Ohio Street Beach, and Mary Kay Kleist shows us Barry Butler’s “morning star,” showing the sunrise over the Adler Planetarium.
Data centers popping up all over Illinois are sucking up millions of gallons of water a day, at a pace that the state can't keep up with. But experts say tapping into wastewater resources would steer the state in a new and much safer direction.
With this upcoming Memorial Day weekend marking the unofficial start to summer, water safety is top of mind for swimmers and boaters alike as Chicago's beaches prepare to open for the season on Friday.
From Lake Michigan to the Chicago River to streams and creeks across the state, there are tiny bits of plastic in Illinois waterways, according to a new report from an environmental advocacy group.
A teenage boy has died after being pulled from Lake Michigan offshore from Waukegan, Illinois, on Monday.
The victim's age and identity were not released as of Tuesday night.
Chicago police say just the person, only described as a male, fell into the water and was later recovered by CPD’s Marine Unit.
Summer is nearing and as it does, doctors at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago and other experts shared tips for water safety and how to protect kids from accidental drownings.
Many areas across Illinois are dealing with flooding threats after storms Friday night brought heavy rainfall.
An estimated 4,300 brave souls took part in the Polar Plunge in Lake Michigan this chilly Sunday, all to benefit Special Olympics Illinois.
Some brave souls were set to take a dip in the frigid waters of Lake Michigan on Sunday for the Polar Plunge, to benefit the Special Olympics. Chicago Park District Special Olympics administrator Eileen Guinane, Special Children’s Charities director Amy Taylor, and Chicago Fire Department Deputy District Chief Jason Lach join Suzanne Le Mignot with a preview.
Chicago's annual Polar Plunge returns to Lake Michigan this weekend.
A man's body was pulled from Lake Michigan offshore from Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood on Saturday.
The man who heroically jumped into Lake Michigan to save an 8-month-old baby in a stroller who had been blown into Chicago's Belmont Harbor doesn't know how to swim.
The Lac La Belle was one of the most popular steamers on Lake Michigan. It went down in 1872.
