County health departments routinely collect water samples to test for bacteria levels to ensure water is safe for swimming.

St. Clair Shores Memorial Park Beach, Lake St. Clair, Macomb County - contamination advisory since July 17 due to high ...

Don’t let those sunny conditions fool you. Thursday’s brisk wind brought on another cold-water upwelling along some Lake ...

The NWS issued a Beach Hazard statement in Lake, Northern Cook and Central Cook Counties through Friday morning. High wave ...

Three grieving families' lawsuits against the city of South Haven may finally bring lifeguards back to the deadliest lake in ...

MICHIGAN, USA — A Beach Hazards Statement has been issued by the National Weather Service for many West Michigan lakeshore ...

Lake Michigan faces high waves and dangerous currents, prompting swimming warnings along Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan ...

The high swim risk comes hours after a series of severe thunderstorms quickly swept across the Chicago area, leaving behind downed trees and thousands of power outages as storm cleanup continues.

Weather officials have issued beach hazards and boat advisories for shores of Lake Michigan, Lake Huron and Lake Superior on ...