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.

Jack Mongan

8:07 PM CST on Mar 3, 2019

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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:

Jack Mongan

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