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Tourist pleads not guilty in Hawaiian monk seal rock case

May 28

Johnson, Pritzker 'should call for help' amid 'teen takeovers': Trump

May 27

Human jawbone with teeth found on beach

A woman was stunned after spotting what turned out to be a human jawbone with teeth on the beach.

Jun 23

Alders weigh parent accountability action after 3 shot near takeover

May 27

Crowd prompts police response at 57th St. Beach amid teen trend plan

May 26

Memorial Day parade held downtown; Ukrainian soldiers join 10 Mile run

May 24

Chicago beaches open Friday as officials outline summer safety plan

May 22

New tech installed to enforce payment for parking at Chicago beaches

May 11

'Under Pressure': An artist's SOS to save the planet

Apr 16

Latest Videos

2:04

Chicago beaches open Friday

May 22

0:24

4 suburban beaches closed due to high bacteria levels, IDPH says

Jul 5, 2025

0:18

Chicago-area beaches closed, under advisory due to bacteria levels

Jun 28, 2025

0:21

Chicago beaches open for season Friday

May 23, 2025

6:03

Local company brings sauna rentals to Chicago lakefront

Dec 14, 2024

2:32

31st Street Beach to close early starting tonight through weekend

Jul 4, 2024

0:21

Humboldt Park Beach to reopen after 4-year closure

Jun 9, 2024

1:40

Chicago beaches officially open for season

May 24, 2024

Latest Stories

Muir Beach's 16th century England hideaway transports you to a whole new world

Only a short 20-minute drive from the Golden Gate, a trip to the Pelican Inn feels like you traveled back in time.

Mar 24

Mark Woodward / Native Santa Cruz

Aggressive sea otter bites California surfer, hijacks surfboard

Surfers heading to Santa Cruz, California will have to keep a look out for a furry surfboard thief.

Oct 17, 2025

Video shows live crab removed from boy's ear: 'Are you going to kill it?'

Young Pedro held on to his mom's hand tightly as the doctor removed a live crab from his ear.

Sep 23, 2025

Screaming practice sessions held at North Avenue Beach: 'It made me feel happy'

A group that meets on Chicago's lakefront every weekend is hoping to make life a little easier by practicing screaming to voice their emotions.

Jul 22, 2025

Family raises questions about death of father found unresponsive at Naperville's Centennial Beach

The family of 27-year-old Streamwood man Manuel Jose Rosales Yajure believes the lifeguards didn't do enough.

Jul 15, 2025