Polar Bear Club Opens New Year With Plunge In The Lake

By Marcus Gilmer in Miscellaneous on Jan 2, 2010 7:30PM

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The Chicago Polar Bear Club took their annual plunge into Lake Michigan yesterday and with temps hovering in the mid-teens, it certainly wasn't a warm swim. Here's hoping all of those involved have warmed up by now.

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