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Lake Michigan wind farm would harm migratory birds

Referring to “Lake Michigan Wind Farm Touted for Southeast Side,” pushed by state Rep. Marcus Evans and state Sen. Bob Peters, I offer the following: Of the five Great Lakes, only Lake Michigan is a migratory superhighway for migratory birds. Placement of turbines would be a death sentence for them.

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Lake Michigan wind farm touted for Southeast Side

Residents have a number of concerns and questions about local job creation and other potential benefits to the community.

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Chicago fishing, Midwest Report: Canada, London, shore kings, smallies, big coho, catfish, sturgeon

This sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report sprawls worldwide to include Canada and London; and there’s more, including info for the long holiday weekend, shoreline salmon and trout, big coho on southern Lake Michigan, and Wisconsin sturgeon.

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Lake Michigan ‘Playpen’ tragedies: Woman who lost feet grateful to be alive; man who drowned remembered

CHICAGO — Celebrations ended tragically this month in Lake Michigan’s “Playpen” area when a boat rammed into a mom of two, leaving her without feet, and another boating accident claimed the life of a man remembered as a “great dad and a great brother.”

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Sizing up the coho this year on southern Lake Michigan and considering some history

Coho salmon in southern Lake Michigan appear to be noticeably large this year. That includes one caught across the Wisconsin line off Kenosha that would have tied the Illinois record, all of which leads to some dabbling in history.

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Man pulled from Lake Michigan’s ‘Playpen’ in Chicago Saturday afternoon is identified

CHICAGO — A recreational boater in the Playpen spotted a man’s body floating in Lake Michigan as the Chicago Air and Water Show wrapped up Saturday, Chicago police said.

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Man’s body pulled from Lake Michigan’s ‘Playpen’ — a week after a woman’s feet were severed there in a boating accident

Spencer William’s body was recovered Saturday evening in waters near the 1000 block of North Lake Shore Drive, according to Chicago police.

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After 3 drownings in 2 days, Chicago officials urge boaters, swimmers to ‘please be responsible’

The drownings come days after an accident in the Playpen over the weekend when a boat reversed into a raft, knocking off several people and severing a woman’s feet.

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One seriously injured and another missing after falling into Lake Michigan on Wednesday

The U.S. Coast Guard responded to reports of people falling overboard near the Jardine Water filtration plant, police said.

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A Lake Michigan accident paralyzed him 19 years ago. Now he’s swimming from Alcatraz

41-year-old Rob Heitz is planning the 1-to-2-mile swim Friday. Some 19 years after becoming paralyzed following a freak diving accident in Lake Michigan, he is now mostly recovered.

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Man dies after falling into Lake Michigan near Diversey Harbor

The man, 43, was with a group of people near the 2600 block of North Cannon Drive when he slipped and fell into the water early Wednesday.

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Recovered quadriplegic from Chicago prepares to swim in San Francisco Bay to raise awareness of paralysis. ‘Doesn’t surprise me a bit,’ says mom

CHICAGO — From the beach where he swims on Lake Michigan, Rob Heitz can point out the green facade of the rehabilitation hospital where he began his recovery journey after being paralyzed from the neck down 19 years ago.

Chicago Tribune

Man drowns in Lake Michigan near Grant Park

Carnell Williams, 45, was pulled from Lake Michigan about 7:15 p.m. Thursday near the 700 block of South DuSable Lake Shore Drive.

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Twenty-two pound, 38-inch invasive carp captured in Lake Calumet near Lake Michigan

CHICAGO — Officials pulled an invasive silver carp from the waters of Lake Calumet on the city’s Far South Side Thursday.

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22-pound invasive silver carp removed from Lake Calumet, just miles from Lake Michigan

Invasive carp threaten to disrupt the food chain that supports native Great Lakes fish, researchers say.

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Illinois joins 3 other states to create EV charging circuit along Lake Michigan shoreline route

CHICAGO — Illinois has joined with three other states to build a 1,100-mile EV charging circuit along Lake Michigan, creating a scenic tourism route with enough juice to get electric vehicles from fish boils in Green Bay to cherry picking in Traverse City.

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Rip tides, few lifeguards: Why drownings in the Great Lakes will likely remain high

DETROIT — Brandi Donley believes a lifeguard would have made all the difference for her 20-year-old son, Brandon Schmidt.

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Disabled athlete crosses Lake Michigan on paddleboard in quest to traverse all the Great Lakes: ‘It’s really something to witness’

CHICAGO — A small dot on the horizon grew larger as a group of 10 paddleboarders prepared to join it. Some of them whistled, hooted and yelled words of encouragement, waving their paddles in the air.

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We must protect Great Lakes shorelines at a time of extreme lake levels

Climate change is causing unexpected weather events and fluctuating lake water levels. That results in lakefront erosion, beach loss, flood risks and damage to homes and businesses.

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Paddleboarder with disabilities crosses Lake Michigan, rewards himself with deep dish pizza

Mike Shoreman arrived at North Avenue Beach on Wednesday as part of a quest to paddle across all five Great Lakes to raise money for mental health programs. Willis Tower served as his a beacon.

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Three drown, one missing in Lake Michigan

A total of 26 people have drowned in Lake Michigan already in 2022

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Pending Illinois record pink salmon caught out of North Point among a super slam on Lake Michigan

Alex Niemiec’s pending Illinois record pink salmon highlights a super slam on Sunday on Lake Michigan during a family charter with Capt. Gerry Urbanozo out of North Point Marina.

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Dennis Anderson: Minnesotans have fishing rods, will travel far — and farther

Challenging as it is to prove, it's likely that Minnesotans travel farther and more frequently to fish than do anglers from any other state.

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9-year-old girl dies after pulled from Lake Michigan in Indiana

Authorities responded about 2:25 p.m. Tuesday to Marquette Beach in Gary, Indiana. A 9-year-old girl was pronounced dead at a hospital, and a 14-year-old girl was treated and released from a hospital.

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Get up and get out: Travel experts share Michigan's top summer vacation destinations

DETROIT — With temperatures heating up, Michigan residents are honing in on the state’s most popular vacation spots for the summer. Similar to previous summers, big cities and beach destinations appear to be most popular, says Theresa Winters, owner of Faraway Places Travel.

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