Montrose Beach was one popular place. People flocked to the beaches to escape the heat Tuesday. But it was hot there, too.

One of four piping plover chicks​ that recently hatched at Montrose Beach has died, the Chicago Piping Plovers conservation ...

Three Chicago-area beaches are under advisories for "high bacteria" levels on Tuesday.

Summer is officially here and everyone wants to hit the beach, but local health officials have issued urgent warnings against ...

Chicago crowds gathered at the beach today as temperatures soared in the 90s amid the dangerous heat wave this week.

Some folks will mark the summer solstice - which signifies the longest day of the year - by catching the sunrise. Summer will officially commence when the solstice occurs on Thursday, June 20, giving ...

The National Weather Service is warning of high waves and dangerous rip currents on Lake Michigan, but could those conditions impact the start of Chicago beach season? Traditionally beaches in Chicago ...

The stretch of beach that starts where DuSable Lake Shore Drive ends wasn’t always as vibrant or as ‘gay’ as it is today.

Bright and sunny though it is, Monday is not the best day for swimming at a Chicago beach, weather officials warn. The National Weather service has put out a beach hazard statement until 7 p.m for all ...

When we picture an idyllic urban beach, our minds conjure images of Miami's jewel-toned waters or the sun-drenched shores of California. But there's an unlikely shoreline in Chicago that, while ...

The artificial beach is located at 1400 N. Sacramento Ave. Lifeguards will be on duty from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. when the beach is open. "We are very excited to welcome back the Humboldt Park and ...