While spring officially started at 4:01 a.m. Thursday in the Chicago area, winter isn't giving up without a fight.

Thousands of brave people will embrace the frigid winter waters of Lake Michigan by jumping in Sunday for the 25th Polar Plunge Chicago. About 5,000 people are expected to take the plunge at North ...

A warming climate has altered the snow landscape we're accustomed to seeing around Chicago in January and February, likely making this winter the least-snowy in 88 years. This climate data refers ...

Daniel Eastman looking out for piping plovers at Montrose Beach during a monitoring shift in July 2024. Tyler Pasciak ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Air temperatures were in the 20s on Sunday morning, but that did not stop thousands of people from taking an icy dip at North Avenue Beach for a cause that unites all of us.

Before You Go: Read Chicago’s Mansions Winter in the Windy City means festive markets, ice skating, and stunning Christmas lights adorning the streets. Here are our picks for the best things to ...

CHICAGO — Two major winter storms are expected to hit the Midwest this week, with moderate to heavy snowfall in the Chicago area. Between the two storms, residents could see close to a foot of ...

The sandy beach has volleyball courts ... that the beach and water can get very cold during the winter. For more information, visit the Chicago Park District website. Chicago River 90-Minute ...

Surf fishing (basically fishing from the beach ... around Lake Michigan this winter and doing well for small brown trout and steelhead. Hein has found nooks around Chicago, Indiana and Michigan.