The freezing temperatures can last through summer and are caused by a phenomenon called upwelling, where the northerly winds push warm water away from the shoreline, making way for the cold ...

LAKE MICHIGAN - In the first half of 2025, there have been 18 drownings in Lake Michigan. Of those, three have occurred in the waters off Michigan’s shoreline, according to the most recent ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Hundreds of daring women and men braved Chicago's winter weather to take a dip in Lake Michigan Saturday. The 19th annual Polar Plunge at North Ave Beach, hosted by the Chicago ...

A community came together and quickly sprung into action to rescue two people from the waters of Lake Michigan Thursday night. According to South Haven Area Emergency Services (SHAES), a boat ...

A father and son from Chicago's south suburbs drowned on Lake Michigan in Porter County, Indiana, during the July 4th weekend, according to law enforcement.

News Lake Michigan has had 18 drownings so far in 2025, 3 of them have been in Michigan Published: Jul. 09, 2025, 5:11 p.m.