Lakes

It could be argued that Illinois should not claim ownership of this lake though.

I'm afraid of heights and am not a very good swimmer, so this might just be my worst nightmare come true. It's Missouri's largest underground lake that plunges down 100 feet into the earth and is 400 feet long.

If we're being honest with ourselves, we've all broken rules at one time or another. However, there is one rule in Wisconsin that could save your life and it involves the 100 foot rule.

You need to be as safe before you get in the water as you hopefully are when you're swimming. There are now 25 water areas in Illinois that have been declared too unsafe for swimming due to dangerous bacteria levels.

Summertime is all about getting outside and enjoying the nice weather and swimming is a vital part of that. However, there are now 38 places in Illinois that now have urgent swimming warnings about staying out of the water.

Rattlesnakes have also been spotted near some of these lakes.

I am suspicious of robots. I wonder what information they have that I don't that causes them to warn me about seemingly innocent things. That's why I was a bit alarmed when artificial intelligence began warning me about staying away from certain popular Missouri lakes over the 4th of July weekend. What do the robots know that we don't?

Don't go in the water. That's the advisory that many Illinois water places currently have with many being issued after recent water tests around the state.

You might want to be careful before you get in the water if you have outdoor weekend plans in Wisconsin. There are advisories for at least 26 beaches in the state that have recently tested positive for elevated bacteria levels.

A new list of the best lake towns in the country was released. Two Minnesota towns made the list!