Several beaches in Lake and McHenry counties remained closed for another day Sunday due to high bacteria levels. The closings, some of which have been in place since Thursday, come as high ...

Numerous beaches in Lake County and McHenry County are closed for swimming until further notice after health officials say ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health regularly tests the water to determine when beaches are safe to reopen.

Two beaches in Lake County, North Point Marina Beach and Waukegan North Beach, were closed until further notice on Friday, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health's BeachGuard website.

Officials have closed off swimming at beaches in at least six states due to high bacteria levels. Here's where those closures ...

: The Health Department announced Wednesday that the public beach at Crystal Lake has been re-opened for swimming. The public beach at Crystal Lake will remain closed to swimming due to elevated ...