Most of Michigan's Great Lakes and inland lakes have reached a suitable swimming temperature. Here are the current water ...

County health departments routinely collect water samples to test for bacteria levels to ensure water is safe for swimming.

In South Beach’s tranquil Palm View neighborhood, a once-stylish house gone shabby offers a case study in a complicated conflict facing many South Florida communities threatened by rising seas, tides ...

Discover why Michigan’s lakeshores and parks are ranked among the best stargazing destinations in the U.S. for clear, dark ...

Three grieving families' lawsuits against the city of South Haven may finally bring lifeguards back to the deadliest lake in America.

Independence Lake beach closed to swimming due to high levels of bacteria Community News The Washtenaw County Health Department is closing Independence Lake Beach due to high levels of E. coli ...

Tales from Michigan City and New Buffalo make clear what can go wrong on the deadliest Great Lake — and what can go right ...

A dive team returned to Lake Michigan Wednesday morning to continue a recovery effort for a missing teenager in the north suburbs.

WASHTENAW COUNTY, Mich. – A Washtenaw County beach was closed for swimming on Wednesday due to high levels of E. coli in the ...

Debra Green, of Calumet City, cools off at Mario’s Italian Lemonade stand on Taylor Street in Chicago as the temperatures hover in the upper 90s on Monday. Area temperatures are expected to cool off a ...

As the heat starts to soar today, it will feel like a great day to be at the beach. But the wind is creating currents and ...