CHICAGO (WLS) -- Air temperatures were in the 20s on Sunday morning, but that did not stop thousands of people from taking an icy dip at North Avenue Beach for a cause that unites all of us.

Roughly 4,800 people participated in the 25th annual Polar Plunge benefitting Special Children's Charities and Special Olympics Illinois.

The event returns to North Avenue Beach on Sunday, March 2, as thousands of fearless weather warriors tackle the icy waters of Lake Michigan for an incredible cause. Polar Plunge Chicago is the ...

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 ...

However, she will occasionally hop into Lake Michigan to get acclimated to ... acclimate to the cold temperatures at 12th Street Beach in Chicago on Feb. 15, 2025. (Audrey Richardson/Chicago ...

The cargo schooner, which sank in 1893 and only was found last year, is especially notable because of its ties to Wisconsin and Door County.

This week, the Army Corps finally withdrew its proposal to extend the landfill, due in part to Illinois state permits getting ...

MUSKEGON COUNTY, MI -- Lake Michigan beach access is back open at Hoffmaster State Park as construction moves to a new ...

Petoskey State Park sits on Little Traverse Bay and has a mile stretch of beach on Lake Michigan. It’s also got miles of tree lined trails making it a destination in all four seasons.

SoLa, the combined condo and hotel development from a Sterling Bay alumnus, recently began listing condos from the $400,000s up.

If you thought Illinois was all cornfields and city skylines, buckle up—because the Land of Lincoln has a beachfront hotel.