CHICAGO -- Swimmers braved the cold to swim among ice pancakes that had formed on top of the freezing Lake Michigan water in Chicago. The footage was posted on January 9 with the quote ...

A family of three played on shelf ice on Lake Michigan on Saturday as a drone photographer captured the scene.

where competitors will swim in water below 5C (41F). However, recent freezing temperatures have rendered the lake inaccessible. Madeline Hobo, 16, a team member, described the challenge of ...

While Lake Michigan’s waters were crucial for trade, they also presented a challenge, particularly during the winter months when much of the lake’s surface would freeze. The formation of thick ...