The Latest Breaking News from Lake Michigan

Before Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes shocked the world, another wealthy bachelor built his own secret operation on a remote, private island in Lake Michigan. One podcaster tells Andrea Cavallier how he has picked up the cold case - and is trying to expose what authorities failed to do

It’s unclear how Linda Brown ended up in the water and an investigation is ongoing

A pair of snowy owls has taken up residence along a Lake Michigan beach, sparking curious speculation about how long the Arctic birds of prey will call Chicago home

The wreck of the 'ghost ship' F.J. King, lost in Lake Michigan for nearly 140 years, has finally been found — here's who owned it and why it eluded searchers for decades.

Searchers have discovered the wreckage of a schooner that sank during a Lake Michigan storm almost 140 years ago

Officials say currents in Lake Michigan could prove deadly, and open water swimmers should steer clear

Anthony Rizzo lost his 2016 Cubs World Series ring in Lake Michigan but recovered it with the help of a Chicago scuba diver.

Some celebrants of July 4 may be saddened to find their local beaches have been closed over bacteria in the water

A plane crashed into Lake Michigan in 1950, killing all 58 people on board