Paul Vriend's photo of a beaver swimming at Jackson Park leads the notes package from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

Lakes, natural and man-made, provide water, food and habitats for wildlife, as well as supporting local economies. Around the world, though, there's a growing threat to lakes: toxic bacteria which ...

Lakes, natural and man-made, provide water, food and habitats for wildlife, and also support local economies. Around the ...

The recently remodeled 'white on white' home sits on a 5.5-acre property with over 400 feet of private Lake Michigan beach ...

The lake's shoreline stretches over 2,000 miles and it is home to around 1,000 islands, some of which are inhabited.