More than 900,000 passengers and 80,000 vessels traveled through the Chicago Harbor Lock last year. Federal funding cuts have become a source of worry for boaters.

CLEVELAND — Less than two months after Cleveland was announced as a start and end point for two of American Cruise Lines' 2026 Great Lakes itineraries, the company's ships will not be docking here ...

21 IS THE FINAL FROM DILLON. STILL IN SEVEN A IN THAT REGION. SCOTT PERRY AND THE LAKE MARY RAMS REACHED THE STATE TITLE GAME A YEAR AGO, TRYING TO TAKE STEP ONE OF FIVE TONIGHT AGAINST HAGERTY. EARLY ...

The river cruise industry is arguably not resting on its laurels, which was made abundantly clear during a panel at CruiseWorld, where executives covered a wide range of subjects, from expanding into ...

Chicago got its first snow of the season, but it was far from your typical dusting. A band of lake-effect thundersnow took aim at the Windy City, bringing snow with a side of thunder and lightning.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Great Lakes cruising in 2026 is projected to deliver record growth, new itineraries and a major economic lift across the region. The season will be highlighted by the debut of ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... This month marks the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the freighter Edmund Fitzgerald in Lake Superior. After enduring hurricane-force winds and waves of ...

Cruise the Great Lakes, a regional collaborative marketing initiative that promotes cruising across the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River, has forecast record growth for the region’s 2026 cruise ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- With the shutdown pausing payouts for people using SNAP benefits local businesses are helping out. Jewel Osco is having a cruise for a cause Wednesday. A giant gravy boat will be ...

A Thanksgiving-themed water taxi is cruising the Chicago River Wednesday as part of Jewel-Osco’s Friendsgiving campaign, raising up to $20,000 for local food banks with every tagged photo shared on ...

SHEBOYGAN – A cruise line traveling around Lake Michigan next summer will stop in Sheboygan along the way. American Cruise Lines’ American Patriot cruise ship, built in 2025, will stop in the city ...

Cruise ship visits to downtown Green Bay will triple in 2026 after a second cruise line added stops in Titletown to its itineraries. Victory Cruise Lines also will return to Green Bay and Sturgeon Bay ...