Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project

More drownings have been reported in the Great Lakes so far in 2021 than by this time last year, prompting officials to urge swimmers to practice water safety measures.

Two children died in drownings this weekend on Lake Michigan, and two teens were receiving treatment at hospitals Sunday evening following separate near-drowning incidents, according to authorities.

A local man is telling his story after a Facebook video was published showing him plunging through the ice and into Lake Michigan recently. The ice near the shore, known as “shelf ice,” can form along the shorelines of the Great Lakes, and walking on those shelves can be extremely dangerous, according to the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project. In…

A local advocacy group is urging Chicago area residents to stay off of the ice on Lake Michigan after a Facebook video was published showing a man plunging into the icy lake recently. The ice near the shore, known as “shelf ice,” can form along the shorelines of the Great Lakes, and walking on those shelves can be extremely dangerous,…

A very close call for a man walking on what he thought was Lake Michigan’s shoreline in Rogers Park, but it was actually shelf ice. The man’s wife was taking a video as he sunk down and water filled up his boots. He was able to get out, but wanted to warn others about the dangers.

A record number of 53 drownings have been reported on Lake Michigan in 2020, breaking the previous record set in 2012, according to the non-profit the Great Lakes Surf Rescue Project. Overall, 434 drownings have occurred on Lake Michigan since the non-profit began tracking in 2010. Of the 434 drownings, 49 were reported in 2012, which held the previous record….

A United States Coast Guard helicopter hovered above beaches in northwest Indiana on Sunday as rescuers responded to several people struggling in rough waters on Lake Michigan. One of those individuals, a 16-year-old boy, was pulled under the water in Portage. First responders couldn’t locate him, and his body was found Monday, according to the Associated Press. A man was...