Geography ❯ Bodies of Water ❯ Lakes

Lake Michigan

Chicago Shipwrecks Racine Waukegan Evanston Harbors Monroe Harbor Algoma Milwaukee 31st Street Beach

Illinois Kayakers Found Dead Off Washington Island

The recoveries highlight local water-safety risks, prompting renewed safety warnings.

Tow Crews Recover Sunken Boat Off Chicago’s 31st Street Beach

Two Recreational Boats Collide Near Chicago; One Person Dead and Five Hospitalized

Search Suspended After Child Disappears in Lake Michigan and Divers Are Hurt

Teenage Boy Dies After Lake Michigan Rescue in Waukegan

Non-Swimmer Jumps In to Save Baby After Stroller Is Blown Into Lake Michigan

After Six-Decade Hunt, 1872 Steamer Lac La Belle Found in Lake Michigan

Racine Teams Rescue Man Drifting on Tube Nearly a Mile Off North Beach

Woman Rescued at Chicago’s Rainbow Beach as Search Continues for Missing Man

Coast Guard Rescues Three After Small Plane Crashes Into Lake Michigan Off Milwaukee

Recovery Search to Resume for Missing Swimmer Off Highland Park’s Fort Sheridan

Evanston Teen Dies After Rescue at Lighthouse Beach During High Swim Risk

Recovery Operation Underway for Missing 14-Year-Old at Illinois Beach State Park

Investigators Launch Inquiry After Missing Man’s Body Found at Winthrop Harbor Marina

All Four Military Flares Lost in Lake Michigan Recovered, Coast Guard Confirms

Fatal Drowning at Chicago’s 31st Street Beach Highlights Early-Season Water Safety Risks

130-Year-Old Schooner Wreck Discovered in Lake Michigan

Two Men Hospitalized After Boat Explosion on Lake Michigan