Sunday marked the 2025 Polar Plunge Chicago, benefiting Special Olympics Illinois and Special Children's Charities. ABC7 meteorologist Jaisol Martinez said the water temperature was in the mid-30s.

A participant in a polar bear costume emerges from Lake Michigan, with temperatures in the 20s, on March 2, 2025, during the annual Polar Plunge benefiting Special Olympics Illinois. (Brian ...

This year’s Polar Plunge Chicago raised more than a million dollars for charity and saw thousands of people brave the frigid waters of Lake Michigan. According to organizers, more than 4,800 ...

Thousands jump into Lake Michigan for the 25th annual Chicago Polar Plunge at North Avenue Beach on Sunday. Funds raised will go to the Special Olympics Illinois and Special Children’s Charities.

Jacob Miller, a junior at Bear Lake High, performs a graceful dive at the Manistee Polar Plunge fundraiser on March 15, 2025, ...

Brave individuals looking to be "freezin' for a reason" will plunge into Big Bear Lake at noon on Saturday, March 29 to raise ...

Find out how to dash into the lake on the last Saturday in March for the plunge-tastic, good-spirited party or ways to contribute from wherever you are. Get top local stories in Southern ...

“Haley is such a special and inquisitive bear,” said Mike Murray, VP of life sciences for the Detroit Zoological Society. “We ...

Special Olympics supporters who prefer to stay out of the water can register as “Chickens” and receive “I’m too Chicken to ...

All of the funds collected from the Chicago Polar Plunge stay in the city. The money pays for athlete transportation, uniforms, gear and more. The first round of plungers went into the lake at 10 ...

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The 13th Annual Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Southern California will take place on March 29 at Big Bear Lake. Participants are encouraged to raise at least $50 in pledges, with ...