beaches

Summertime is all about getting outside and enjoying the nice weather and swimming is a vital part of that. However, there are now 38 places in Illinois that now have urgent swimming warnings about staying out of the water.

If you were planning on swimming at an Illinois lake this weekend, you might want to check the status first as suddenly there are urgent orders at a half dozen Illinois water places to avoid swimming at all costs.

Indiana is full of many wonders, from historic landmarks to breaktaking natural beauty. Is this Northern Indiana attraction the best in the Hoosier state?

If you plan on spending many family days at the beach this summer, here are four of the best kid-friendly beaches Illinois has to offer.

Pearl Lake in South Beloit, Illinois has been closed to the public since 2019, but now the new owner is welcoming the public back for the first time in 4 years.

I'm in awe of the magnificent and peaceful beauty of the island. So, I dug a little deeper and found more pics of this paradise.

I took a trip over the Fourth of July weekend to Northern Indiana, where I visited Lake Michigan. Check out photos from my trip to the beaches!

Summer's right around the corner, and you know what that means—- beach time, baby! But if you’re not a shore lover, you should be. Why? It’s where awesome happens, AKA where insanely cool sand castles are born. These awe-worthy sculptures are like another wonder of the world, because how the heck can a realistic 'Finding Nemo' scene be made out of sand...

Is it really almost Memorial Day? You know what that means, right? *gulp* SWIMSUIT SEASON... Ok ladies, now that you've caught your breath and cleared your head of the horrors of hitting the gym... Why not think about STYLE and CUT instead of SWEAT and CRUNCHES...