WILMETTE, Ill. (WLS) -- Swimmer Marian Cardwell finished a 24-hour swim in Lake Michigan Sunday. She swam for a full day, non-stop, along the Wilmette coastline to raise money for the Chicago Diabetes ...

The 50-acre Lakeshore gem boasts a swim beach, fishing pier, modern campground and secluded lodge nestled in sand dunes.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 51-year-old man from northwest Indiana who planned to break a record swimming across Lake Michigan and back called off his attempt. Scott Weston Wolford, of Chesterton, Ind., hoped ...

Chicago-area residents who were hoping to spend a day at the beach Sunday will likely be asked to stay out of Lake Michigan due to ‘life-threatening’ conditions. According to a beach hazards statement ...

A 37-year-old man was rescued on Lake Michigan after he drifted a mile from shore on Friday, Oct. 3. He was on a swimming tube when he drifted out of sight, and he was unable to swim back. Thanks to a ...

Dr. Bryan Huffman is a Holland-area ophthalmologist and open-water endurance athlete who uses his marathon swims, known as "Bryan's Big Swims," to raise money for the Holland Aquatic Center Foundation ...

A man remains missing on Monday after going swimming in Lake Michigan near Highland Park over the weekend. On Saturday, around noon, Highland Park police and firefighters responded to a call about a ...

Michigan’s summers are made for water. With more than 11,000 inland lakes and miles of Great Lakes shoreline, the state offers no shortage of spots to swim, wade or float. For many residents and ...

Enjoy a lakefront vacation in a city near Lake Michigan featuring a walkable downtown, a waterfront with park trails, and a ...