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Man dies after being pulled from Lake Michigan near Southeast Side

The 21-year-old went into the water with friends about 8:10 p.m. in the 9800 block of South Walton Drive, Chicago police said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Kayak fishing on Lake Michigan: Teenager growing into the sport earns Fish of the Week

Teenager Isaac Biggerstaff continues his growth as a kayak angler on Lake Michigan and earns his second Fish of the Week.

Chicago Sun-Times

Move over Evian. Chicago introduces ‘Chicagwa,’ Lake Michigan tap water in a can

CHICAGO — Move aside Aquafina, Evian, Mountain Valley and Fiji.

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Downsized city sees its health care downsized as hospital awaits demolition

HAMMOND, Ind. — In 1898, three nuns took a train to this city along the south shore of Lake Michigan to start a hospital.

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City announces ‘Chicagwa’ Chicago-branded water campaign, commemorative cans

The new initiative will feature a limited run of cans of Chicago drinking water featuring six different label designs.

Chicago Sun-Times

Catching bigger northern pike: A progression to Fish of the Week

Bruce Caruso found active northern pike on southern Lake Michigan and earned Fish of the Week.

Chicago Sun-Times

'Snake-like' sea creature washes up beside lake leaving locals disturbed

Robert Loerzel discovered the "furry" remains while strolling at Montrose Beach Dunes in Chicago, Illinois, and has since shared these eerie photographs online

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Chicago fishing, Midwest Fishing Report: Up/down weather, coho, steelhead, smallmouth, trout

Even with the extra variable weather, a mix of spring fishing—coho, steelhead, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, crappie, trout—lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

Chicago Sun-Times

Coast Guard searching for missing kite surfer in Lake Michigan near Evanston

The surfer was seen by a firefighter going underwater but not resurfacing, according to a statement from the Lake Michigan Sector of the United States Coast Guard.

Chicago Sun-Times

Gov. Whitmer wants federal aid to keep nuclear plant open

Michigan’s Democratic governor wants a nuclear power plant on Lake Michigan to stay open and she’s asking the federal government to pay for it

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Chicago fishing, Midwest Fishing Report: Hoping on a warm-up, coho, smallmouth, browns, steelhead

Hoping on a true spring warm-up around Chicago fishing later this week leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; plus there’s salmon and trout on southern Lake Michigan and better smallmouth on inland rivers.

Chicago Sun-Times

Gene Collier: Of human nature, and the Angels of Winter

It was late and it was cold and it was not long after they'd swung around the southern edge of Lake Michigan when the night transformed to a winter hellscape: snow storm, high winds, low visibility, black ice, white knuckles.

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Chicago fishing, Midwest Fishing Report: Coho, browns, steelhead, lakers, smallmouth bass, crappie

The variety of southern Lake Michigan — coho, brown trout, steelhead, lake trout, smallmouth bass — leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; plus the bite for crappie picks up inland.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago fishing, Midwest Fishing Report: Trout opening day, coho, browns, steelhead, largemouth, (smelt?)

The opening of Illinois’ trout season leads this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; plus there’s coho, brown trout and steelhead on southern Lake Michigan with largemouth bass and crappie bites building inland.

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Smelt or the memory of smelt? Tiny flash of hope for smelt on southern Lake Michigan, plus Stray Cast

Smelt netting opens Friday night, April 1, in Chicago and a faint hint of hope edges in this season, experts indicate; plus the Stray Cast.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago fishing, Midwest Fishing Report: Heidecke/smelt/inland trout openers, coho, browns, steelhead

Openers lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report with smelt netting in Chicago and Heidecke Lake opening on Friday, then inland trout opening on Saturday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago fishing, Midwest Fishing Report: Yo, coho, lakers, harbor pike, cooling lakes, surprising catches

Coho action on southern Lake Michigan/Chicago lakefront lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report; but there is also lake trout on southern Lake Michigan, northern pike in Chicago harbors, the opening days of Braidwood and LaSalle cooling lakes, and lots of the joy of surprise catches.

Chicago Tribune

With the arrival of spring temps, ice coverage on Lake Michigan is likely to end up just below average this season

CHICAGO — As ice coverage across the Great Lakes falls from winter highs with spring and summer warming ahead, Lake Michigan is likely to end up with a just-below-average season.

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The Independent UK

Body of Chicago trans activist found in Lake Michigan

Elise Malary had not been seen since 9 March and was reportedmissing six days later

Chicago Tribune

Missing Evanston activist Elise Malary found dead; remains removed from Lake Michigan

CHICAGO — Family and friends of Elise Malary, 31, sought answers on the Evanston activist’s whereabouts when she stopped responding to them on March 9.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago fishing: Illinois early C&R trout, LaSalle opened, Braidwood bass, river walleye, Lake Michigan trout and coho

Illinois’ early catch-and-release trout season opening Saturday, LaSalle Lake’s reopening, Braidwood bass, river walleye, and trout and coho on southern Lake Michigan lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

Chicago Sun-Times

Body pulled from Lake Michigan in South Chicago

The 64-year-old man was found unresponsive in the water Sunday afternoon in the 9100 block of South DuSable Lake Shore Drive, authorities said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago fishing, Midwest Fishing Report: Ice-out, Braidwood hot, LaSalle opens, coho, lakers, river reports

Very good bass fishing at Braidwood Lake, a brief preview before the opener of LaSalle Lake next Tuesday, March 15, the spread of open-water fishing around Chicago, lake trout and coho on southern Lake Michigan, and the return of river reports lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Cold day, but warm hearts’ — Lightfoot leads thousands diving into Lake Michigan for Polar Plunge

After going virtual last year, a shivering throng was back again to take the plunge Sunday at North Avenue Beach.

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Largest U.S. port running out of water

The proposed solution — a 31-mile-long pipeline draining Lake Michigan — is dividing residents of Joliet, Illinois

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