Lake Michigan
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Third largest of the Great Lakes and largest freshwater lake entirely within the United States.
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I was raised near the shore of Chicago’s slice of Lake Michigan, a body of water wide and blue enough to pass for the sea.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
CHICAGO—The Lake Michigan docks that once received iron ore for a 20th-century steel mill will accept a new delivery this summer aimed at fueling Chicago’s future: components of a quantum computer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026
That area is about two thirds the size of Lake Michigan.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 1, 2026
Evanston is home to Northwestern University, and The Mather is nestled in a highly walkable neighborhood, steps away from Evanston’s downtown and Lake Michigan.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2025
Lake Michigan lay calm, violet, now blue, but the tenants of Sunset Towers on waking turned to a different view.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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