Trump, Musk move to oust EPA staff in the Great Lakes region, including dozens responsible for protecting drinking water for 30 million in US and Canada
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency officials from Chicago have been aiding a poor, predominantly white Ohio village upended ...
NASA Image Captures Ice Pile Up on Lake Michigan
Stunning satellite imagery reveals the aftermath of a deep freeze in Chicago, showcasing ice formations on Lake Michigan and ...
Scientists call on U.S., Canada to confront 'ubiquitous' Great Lakes microplastics pollution
The small plastic particles are "ubiquitous" in Great Lakes water, sediment, plants, fish and beaches, an international panel ...
The Great Lakes Froze in a Way Scientists Didn’t Expect
A January 2025 cold wave plunged Chicago into subzero temperatures, initially without snow. By late January, snowfall ...
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What’s That Building? Great Lakes Academy enrichment hall
The conversion of this former church building in South Chicago made sports programs possible at the charter school.
2 women wounded overnight in shooting in Kenwood neighborhood
Two 34-year-old women were wounded early Friday morning in a shooting on the South Side in the Kenwood neighborhood, Chicago police said. Shortly before 6:45 a.m., the women were standing near the ...
Several hundred ducks found dead from suspected bird flu along Lake Michigan
Hundreds of red-breasted mergansers have been found either dead or sick over the past few days along Lake Michigan in Chicago ...
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Harris Poll: Climate change brings a mixed bag to the Great Lakes with strong downsides
Harris Poll respondents recognize the changes, but they're not sure local governments are prepared to address them.
Great Lakes, Big Hopes
"These are customers that have cruised all over the world, and they are choosing the Great Lakes," says Stephen Burnett, ...