Great Lakes

Wolf hunting policies in some U.S. states are taking an aggressive turn as Republican lawmakers and conservative hunting groups push to curb their numbers.

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….

Soon there will be a new option for cruising in the Midwest. Viking, the Swiss ship company known for its European river cruises, is building a new luxury cruise liner designed for the Great Lakes. The company recently introduced is “Viking Expeditions,” with options for the arctic, Antarctica and the Great Lakes coming in 2022. The company’s chairman, Torstein Hagen,…

Viking, the Swiss ship company known for its European river cruises, is bringing a luxury cruise to the Great Lakes beginning in 2022, and Marion Brooks has the details.

A county health department in Illinois says a Michigan company voluntarily is recalling nearly 2,300 cases of apples due to potential listeria contamination.

The hosts of “Chicago Today” took the pumpkin and apple debate to the streets, and asked the stars of “Chicago Med,” “Chicago Fire” and “Chicago PD” where they stand. 

Bundle up because it appears the Chicago area is in for a “polar coaster” this winter, according to the latest prediction from the Farmers’ Almanac.

A new winter prediction from the Farmers’ Almanac will have your teeth chattering. The 2019-20 winter outlook forecasts a “polar coaster.”

A toddler was at the center of a close call on Lake Michigan this week after a mother lost hold of an inflatable duck with the young boy on it and the floatie was quickly carried away by the wind.

A toddler was at the center of a close call on Lake Michigan this week after a mother lost hold of an inflatable duck with the young boy on it and the floatie was quickly carried away by the wind. Patrick Fazio reports.

More than 120 flights were canceled at Chicago’s airports Monday evening as the area braced for another round of showers and storms, some potentially severe.

The Chicago area is set to see yet another round of showers and storms, potentially severe, on Monday and several days throughout the week.

NBC Storm Team 5 meteorologist Andy Avalos has your latest forecast update.

Rain and storms are making their way toward the Chicago area for the first day of summer.

Lake Michigan has risen six inches in the past month, according to the National Weather Service, which said the change in water level required an influx of roughly 2.335 trillion gallons of water.

Part of Chicago’s lakefront trail was closed Thursday as high winds and waves threatened to bring flooding to the lakeshore.

Part of Chicago’s Lakefront Trail was closed Thursday as high winds and waves threatened to bring flooding to the lakeshore. NBC 5’s Kye Martin reports.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he is willing to take initial steps toward fortifying a lock-and-dam system on a Chicago-area waterway so it can protect Lake Michigan from invasive Asian carp.