Fire chiefs from the Beach Park, Zion and Winthrop Harbor fire departments held a news conference Monday highlighting the ...

Chicks continue legacy of Monty and Rose, the first of the endangered birds to live in Chicago in over 70 years.

Several fire departments are imploring local and state officials to fund necessary resources for the Winthrop beach front.

Chicago beaches are tested for bacteria every day during the summer season to make sure it's safe for swimmers to get in. And ...

North suburban Chicago rescue crews will hold a press conference on Monday morning to demand more funding for water rescue ...

First responders across Chicago and the suburbs were put to the test on Saturday, responding to at least a dozen water ...

This month: Chicago's best skyline view. Our skyline is globally renowned, but locally we each have our favorite angle.

Luckily, Illinois has plenty of destinations for ... there are still plenty of beaches in Chicago where visitors can soak in the sun, play volleyball with friends and even let their dogs run ...

coli levels. (Courtesy Regan Burke) Each morning at dawn, University of Illinois at Chicago researchers collect two water samples from at least 20 Chicago beaches. The samples are delivered to a ...

CHICAGO | Illinois is among the top five states with the highest frequency of contaminated beaches and Chicago has one of the most polluted beaches in the nation, according to a new report from ...