Seaman Apprentice Joshua Jones was a student at Surface Combat Systems Training Command Great Lakes, located at Naval Station Great Lakes, Illinois. (PO1 Demetriu/Navy) A sailor at the Navy’s Surface ...

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The Naval Criminal Investigative Service is investigating the death of a 19-year-old sailor found in the barracks at Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill. Seaman Apprentice Joshua Jones died Feb. 8, ...

On Jan. 29, Staunton High School graduate, Kevin Kays earned the title of United States Navy Sailor after completing nine weeks of boot camp at Recruit Training Command Great Lakes. The Navy boot camp ...

More than half of the Great Lakes now are covered in ice, and the Arctic front arriving Tuesday, Feb. 3, will likely boost ice growth this week. On Sunday, Feb. 1, researchers reported total ice cover ...

A recent deep freeze caused a significant increase in ice coverage across the Great Lakes. As of Jan. 25, the Great Lakes system was 43.18% frozen over, with Lake Erie having the most ice at 92% ...

A new binational report on the Great Lakes shows mixed results on the system's overall health. Drinking water quality and beaches receive good ratings, while invasive species and algae blooms remain ...

NAVAL STATION GREAT LAKES, Ill. — As the Navy’s premier force generation platform and the “Quarterdeck of the Navy,” Naval Station Great Lakes is entrusted with delivering highly skilled, disciplined, ...

Cruise vacations usually involve vibrant international destinations and exotic tropical locales. Syracuse and Buffalo generally do not come to mind. And yet in May, American Cruise Lines launches a ...

TINLEY PARK, Ill. — Recruits from Great Lakes Naval Station were treated to a holiday celebration in Tinley Park Thursday. The recruits are just two weeks away from graduation and those that WGN spoke ...