Polar Plunge® Chicago for Special Olympics Illinois presented by Special Children’s Charities is coming up on Sunday, March 1 at North Avenue Beach. This iconic winter fundraiser supports people with ...

Shortly after her arrival last fall, Amelia Gray met Hudson, and the pair hit it off immediately. They touched their noses together in greeting and chuffed—a soft, breathy, snorting sound that signals ...

CHICAGO — Shortly after her arrival last fall, Amelia Gray met Hudson, and the pair hit it off immediately. They touched their noses together in greeting and chuffed — a soft, breathy, snorting sound ...

BARTLETT, Ill. (WLS) -- A worker clearing snow has died after being struck by a Metra train in Bartlett Monday morning, authorities said. Police confirmed a Bartlett Public Works employee died at an ...

CHICAGO (WGN) – While most folks are doing everything they can to stay out of the cold this weekend, some families are embracing the frigid temperatures by going near the lake with some furry friends ...

While most folks are doing everything they can to stay out of the cold this weekend, some families are embracing the frigid temperatures by going near the lake with some furry friends who tend to ...

The annual polar plunge fundraiser hosted by the Chicago Polar Bear Club scheduled for Friday was canceled in anticipation of sub-zero temperatures set to freeze the region. The Chicago Polar Bear ...

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Polar vortexes are a year-round phenomenon. But Chicago-area residents only notice them when they collapse, experts say. That’s what’s happening starting Thursday when dangerously frigid air from ...

Chicago's 2026 Polar Plunge was cancelled due to extreme weather and beach conditions. The plunge was scheduled for Saturday. Organizers released the following statement in part: "This was not a ...