While spring officially started at 4:01 a.m. Thursday in the Chicago area, winter isn't giving up without a fight.

Thousands of brave people will embrace the frigid winter waters of Lake Michigan by jumping in Sunday for the 25th Polar Plunge Chicago. About 5,000 people are expected to take the plunge at North ...

A warming climate has altered the snow landscape we're accustomed to seeing around Chicago in January and February, likely making this winter the least-snowy in 88 years. This climate data refers ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Air temperatures were in the 20s on Sunday morning, but that did not stop thousands of people from taking an icy dip at North Avenue Beach for a cause that unites all of us.

The sandy beach has volleyball courts ... that the beach and water can get very cold during the winter. For more information, visit the Chicago Park District website. Chicago River 90-Minute ...

Chicago is enjoying sunshine and seasonable temperatures today before snow and a rain/snow mix move in early Friday.

It’s the only 21st-century winter season in Chicago to break into the top 10 years of low snowfall. Southern Illinois and parts of Missouri saw above-average snowfalls, according to Kevin Birke ...

Chicago's winter weather demands comfort food The frigid ... for a family of Australians used to a hot December spent on the beach. Read next ...

CHICAGO — Two major winter storms are expected to hit the Midwest this week, with moderate to heavy snowfall in the Chicago area. Between the two storms, residents could see close to a foot of ...

Surf fishing (basically fishing from the beach ... around Lake Michigan this winter and doing well for small brown trout and steelhead. Hein has found nooks around Chicago, Indiana and Michigan.