People plunge into freezing Lake Michigan during Chicago Polar Bear Club 24th annual Polar Plunge event at Oak Street Beach on Jan. 25, 2025. The event was sold out after selling 1,000 tickets.

CBS News Chicago Live. CHICAGO (CBS) — A chunk of the polar vortex is present in the Chicago area, bringing the coldest temperatures of the season with dangerous wind chills. The polar vortex is ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Registration is now open for Polar Plunge Chicago, benefiting Special Olympics Illinois, presented by Special Children's Charities. The event returns to North Avenue Beach on ...

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. Skip to content. Main Navigation.

Polar vortex brings wind chills as low as minus 20 to Chicago region But a warm-up is on tap for the end of the week, with Friday’s high at 26. By Sun-Times Wire ...

Researchers captured rare footage of polar bear cubs emerging from dens in Svalbard, Norway, using nearly a decade of remote camera data to reveal new insights about den emergence and post ...