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Moment dog rescued from Lake Michigan caught on camera in Chicago's Calumet Park
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chopper 7 was over the moment first responders helped get a dog out of Lake Michigan on Wednesday. It ...
Great Lakes boost Michigan to top of US list for water coverage. How the states stack up
Michigan has the highest percentage of water area among U.S. states, at 41.5%. Alaska has the largest total water area, while Michigan leads in Great Lakes water area. Michigan tops the nation when it ...
Wednesday forecast: 'Back door' cold front off Lake Michigan will cause temps to plunge during afternoon hours
Wednesday will be a great case study in what Lake Michigan can do to springtime temperatures around Chicagoland. Dense, cool ...
As aquifer dries up, some Will County towns say they aren’t worried about running out of water
The challenge with continuing to depend on groundwater is the unpredictability and sensitivity of the deep aquifer, experts ...
The Strangest Fact About Every U.S. State
Which state has a law against shooting Bigfoot? Do you know where to get coffee milk? Check out these bizarre facts from ...
Monday almanac: May continues its cooler-than-normal start
The recent pattern of dreary spring weather will hang on through most of Monday for Cinco de Mayo around Chicagoland. But ...
The Great Rotation
The world’s biggest yard sale is taking place now that brand America is sick, and the world is on the front lawn, hoping to ...
This lakefront Midwestern city has one of the most competitive rental markets in the US — and it isn’t Chicago
Once a sleeper city on the Lake Michigan shoreline, RentCafe shows eight people compete for each apartment, and more than 70% ...
Today in Chicago History: 8,000 people attend opening of Field Museum
1927: The Stevens Hotel — then the largest hotel in the world — opened on Michigan Avenue. The $30 million, 28-story towers contained 3,000 rooms, an 18-hole rooftop miniature golf course complete ...