CHICAGO — Summer in Chicago means many things: packed restaurant patios, fire hydrants turning street corners into water parks and neighbors jockeying for a spot at one of the city’s many beaches.
But this summer, there is likely to be more available space at your favorite beach.
Lake Michigan’s water levels have been steadily decreasing the past five years since a record high in 2020, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The lake is down about 3.5 feet between May 2020 and this May, data shows…