Chicago visitors have around two dozen beaches to choose from for water-based activities. With the help of locals, we've ...

CHICAGO — Happy Earth Month ... This Monday Night Ride kickoff event will travel from the Specialized store to Promontory Point along the Lakefront Trail and back. No RSVP is required. Learn about the ...

A muskrat resting on the banks of the Chicago River. Jeffrey Williams Share Notes come from around Chicago outdoors and beyond. DALE’S MAILBAG “How common are muskrats in the main branch of ...

A doctor is suspected of trying to kill his wife by hitting her with a rock and attempting to push her off a hiking trail in Hawaii, according to police. Gerhardt Konig, 46, and his wife were at ...

At least four people were killed and five others were wounded in Chicago weekend shootings as of Saturday. The ages of the victims range from 14 to 64. In the first shooting of the weekend ...

When the 60-mile Marquette Greenway is completed, it will connect Chicago’s southeast side to New Buffalo in southwest Michigan. Almost the entire length of the trail is in Indiana. Chicago ...

Are you trying to come up with some vacation ideas that are only a quick getaway from the Chicago area? Well ... the 30th anniversary of the The Shawnee Hills Wine Trail.

The travel magazine named two popular Wisconsin spots as some of the best weekend getaways in the country. Here's what to know.

The annual Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle race kicks off Sunday in Chicago. Thousands are slated to participate in both the 8K race and the two-mile walk. But where will they actually travel ...

Renderings of a proposed new Bears stadium on Chicago’s museum campus ... to entertain proposals that would keep it near the lakefront or even send it to the northwest suburbs, where the ...

Powerful storms swept through the Chicago area on Wednesday, leaving damage from the southwest suburbs to northwest Indiana. High winds overturned vehicles, uprooted trees, and damaged homes.

The event taps into Chicago’s vibrant running community, where thousands regularly enjoy the 18-mile lakefront trail that has made the city a runner’s paradise. Last May, the Chicago edition ...