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Sunday’s Polar Plunge In Lots Of Very Cold Photos

Hundreds of people braved the 35-degree waters of Lake Michigan for the annual Polar Plunge fundraiser for the Special Olympics.

Mar 3, 2019 8:07PM CDT Lincoln Park, Old Town

Jack Mongan @jackmongan66

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NORTH AVENUE BEACH — Hundreds of people braved the 35-degree waters of Lake Michigan for the annual Polar Plunge fundraiser for the Special Olympics.

Here’s what it looked like:

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