Over 5,000 people sprinted Sunday into the freezing waters of Lake Michigan for the 24th Annual Chicago Polar Plunge. Participants raised more than a million dollars for Special Olympics programs.
Costumed participants take a dip in Lake Michigan on a warm morning during the 24th Annual Chicago Polar Plunge on Sunday, March 3, 2024, at North Avenue Beach. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)Participants play pickle ball while taking a dip in Lake Michigan on a warm morning during the 24th Annual Chicago Polar Plunge, Sunday, March 3, 2024, at North Avenue Beach. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)The Shannon Rovers lead the procession as participants take a dip in Lake Michigan on a warm morning during the 24th Annual Chicago Polar Plunge on Sunday, March 3, 2024, at North Avenue Beach. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)Participants take a dip in Lake Michigan on a warm morning during the 24th Annual Chicago Polar Plunge, Sunday, March 3, 2024, at North Avenue Beach. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)Participants charge down the beach to take a dip in Lake Michigan on a warm morning during the 24th Annual Chicago Polar Plunge, Sunday, March 3, 2024, at North Avenue Beach. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)Costumed participants take a dip in Lake Michigan on a warm morning during the 24th Annual Chicago Polar Plunge, Sunday, March 3, 2024, at North Avenue Beach. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)Spectators watch as participants take a dip in Lake Michigan on a warm morning during the 24th Annual Chicago Polar Plunge, Sunday, March 3, 2024, at North Avenue Beach. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)Mayor Brandon Johnson and his son Owen take a dip in Lake Michigan on a warm morning during the 24th Annual Chicago Polar Plunge, Sunday, March 3, 2024, at North Avenue Beach. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)Participants take a dip in Lake Michigan on a warm morning during the 24th Annual Chicago Polar Plunge, Sunday, March 3, 2024, at North Avenue Beach. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)Participants dressed as bananas take a dip in Lake Michigan on a warm morning during the 24th Annual Chicago Polar Plunge, Sunday, March 3, 2024, at North Avenue Beach. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)Costumed participants take a dip in Lake Michigan on a warm morning during the 24th Annual Chicago Polar Plunge, Sunday, March 3, 2024, at North Avenue Beach. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)Participants take a dip in Lake Michigan on a warm morning during the 24th Annual Chicago Polar Plunge, Sunday, March 3, 2024, at North Avenue Beach. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
