CHICAGO (WLS) -- Special Olympics Chicago held its annual Polar Plunge on North Avenue Beach Sunday. Those willing to feel severe discomfort raised $1.5 million to help people with disabilities ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- One wave at a time thousands of Chicagoans braved frigid water during the 24th Chicago Polar Plunge benefiting Special Olympics Chicago on a gorgeous March day. "I'm not going to lie, ...

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Thousands of brave people will embrace the frigid winter waters of Lake Michigan by jumping in Sunday for the 25th Polar Plunge Chicago. About 5,000 people are expected to take the plunge at North ...

CHICAGO -- Thousands braved the icy Lake Michigan water Sunday to take part in the 15th Annual Chicago Polar Plunge, which received a huge popularity boost by a well-known local actor and a surprise ...

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on July 20, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. American swimmer Sybil Bauer at the ...

Players work alongside airline's Special Olympics Service Ambassadors at O'Hare International Airport for the day to help drive awareness of organization's travel needs Through United's Miles on a ...

Kevin Magnuson is sleeping fast these days. There is his real job as an agent representing numerous hockey players. Then there is this massive global celebration coming to Soldier Field in July: the ...

With temperatures around 30 degrees on Saturday, almost 100 brave Special Olympic athletes, coaches, students and community volunteers took the Polar Plunge at Valparaiso University. “To see the ...