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

Janel Stroth washes beach sand off her dog, Cocoa, after a trip to the Evanston Dog Beach. Cocoa is a Lagotto Romagnolo — an ...

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Everyone knows that days at the beach are even more fun with the dog. Check out the most dog-friendly beaches in North Carolina and what you need to know.

A golden retriever accompanies its owner during the Evanston Fourth of July parade. Many dogs attended the event in costume, wearing bandanas, onesies, or tutus. Photo by Hailey Lloyd / ...

Dogs are allowed on Chicago beaches, but only at the north end of Montrose Beach and Belmont Harbor Beach, where they can be off-leash with proper permits, and on all other beaches as long as they are ...

Dogs of all sizes and breeds participated in Saturday's 12th annual Ohana Surf Dog Competition in Galveston. The crowd ...

This Palm Beach County spot voted the 'Best Dog-Friendly Beach in the United States' according to USA TODAY's 10Best list.

According to My Pawfect Place, Easington Beach - located just south of Withernsea on the East Yorkshire coast - is a hidden ...