CHICAGO – Chicago police officers held a different type of polar plunge Saturday, perfect for the mild weather. Over and over ...

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

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.

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 ...

Amy Taylor, executive director for Special Children’s Charities, and Ryan Ebervein, senior at St. Patrick’s High School, join Lisa Dent to talk about the Polar Plunge® Chicago, benefiting Special ...

Tiffany McFadden, a Polar Plunge Chicago volunteer, has competed in Special Olympics since 2015. “I compete in all the sports,” McFadden said. “I compete in basketball, volleyball, soccer ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Bagpipe players ushered in ... For 26 years, the Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge has helped thousands of athletes with Special Olympics Illinois, giving them access to ...

Such is the soundtrack of a polar plunge. More than 5,000 people jumped into Lake Michigan to benefit Special Olympics Chicago. Fundraising for the groups 18th annual plunge — which runs through ...