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Despite being banned in 1979, products containing PCBs made before that time continue to discharge the chemicals into Lake Michigan and the Chicago River through rainwater, the city alleges.

Shoreline salmon and trout on southern Lake Michigan and hints of the fall feedbag inland lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

Built in 1867, the Trinidad was plagued with structural issues and sank nearly a century and a half ago. Historians intend to nominate it for inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places.

The Trinidad, a 140-foot-long vessel that carried grain and coal, sank in May 1881 about 120 miles north of Milwaukee. The crews possessions and deck gear are still present.

Schooner Trinidad hailed as ‘significant shipwreck’ after successful sonar search reveals well preserved vessel

Shipwreck hunters have discovered the intact remains of a schooner that sank in Lake Michigan in 1881 and is so well-preserved it still contains the crew’s long-ago possessions in its final resting spot miles from Wisconsin’s coastline

Cooler temperatures Sunday made for better running conditions. As a precaution, the swimming event was canceled as waves of 3 to 6 feet were predicted.

Northern pike, steelhead and a smattering of kings on southern Lake Michigan lead this sprawling raw-file Midwest Fishing Report.

The young man did not resurface after jumping into Lake Michigan early Tuesday with others off Winnetka’s Elder Beach.