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Chicago Bears schedule a Wednesday announcement on new stadium near lakefront

Apr. 22, 2024 21:52 PM EDT

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears have scheduled a Wednesday news conference to announce plans for “a state-of-the-art, publicly owned enclosed stadium” on the city's Museum Campus near Lake Michigan. The announcement Monday said the plans also call for additional green and open...

Milwaukee man charged in dismemberment death pleads not guilty

Apr. 22, 2024 19:51 PM EDT

SOUTH MILWAUKEE (AP) — A Milwaukee man charged with killing and mutilating a woman whose body parts washed up on a beach along Lake Michigan pleaded not guilty during a court appearance Monday. Maxwell Anderson, 33, of Milwaukee, entered the plea to charges of first-degree...

More human remains believed those of missing woman wash up on beach

Apr. 18, 2024 20:44 PM EDT

SOUTH MILWAUKEE (AP) — More human remains, including a torso, that are believed to belong to a missing woman have washed up on a beach along Lake Michigan, authorities said Thursday. The torso and an arm believed to belong to 19-year-old Sade Robinson were found Thursday morning...

Short-lived tornado hit NW Indiana during this week's Midwest tornado outbreak, weather service says

Feb. 29, 2024 12:53 PM EST

GARY, Ind. (AP) — This week's tornado outbreak across parts of the Midwest produced a short-lived tornado that swept through northwest Indiana before moving onto Lake Michigan as a waterspout, the National Weather Service said. An EF-1 tornado with peak winds of 90 mph (145...

Man who diverted national park river to ease boat access on Lake Michigan convicted of misdemeanors

Feb. 08, 2024 13:42 PM EST

EMPIRE, Mich. (AP) — A man accused of diverting a national park river to ease boat access to Lake Michigan has been convicted of two misdemeanors. Andrew Howard of Frankfort was found guilty of tampering and vandalism Wednesday during a brief trial in front of U.S. Magistrate Judge...