CHICAGO — Memorial Day weekend is fast approaching, which marks summer’s unofficial start and the official opening of beaches across Chicago. City beaches will be open for swimming beginning ...

In addition to the numerous open and free beaches along Chicago's lakefront, the city's only inland beach, Humboldt Beach, is slated to reopen Monday after a four-year hiatus.

Known as the birthplace of the skyscraper, Chicago is home to award-winning restaurants, top sports teams and prized cultural ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A body was pulled from Lake Michigan at a North Side beach on Saturday morning, Chicago police said.

Located in Lincoln Park directly on Lake Michigan, North Avenue Beach is one of the most popular swimming spots in Chicago. The sandy beach has volleyball courts, plenty of space for visitors to ...

In the fall, after the plovers migrate to the Atlantic and Gulf coasts in the United States, monitors help prepare the ...

At around 10:31 a.m. Saturday, a man of unconfirmed age was found unresponsive in the water in the 4800 block of North ...

A body pulled from Lake Michigan at a North Side beach on Saturday morning has been identified, the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office said.

Though the lake is likely still too cold to swim in at this time of year, there are still plenty of beaches in Chicago where visitors can soak in the sun, play volleyball with friends and even let ...

Illinois Beach State Park is a bit like someone took Big Marsh Park, Montrose Beach, and Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie and mashed them together like an early-2000s RJD2 banger. Located just ...

An investigation is underway after a body was pulled from Lake Michigan near Montrose Beach on Saturday morning. According to ...