PHOTOS: Chicago Polar Plunge 2010
By Prescott Carlson in Miscellaneous on Mar 8, 2010 10:00PM
The folks at yesterday's Chicago Polar Plunge certainly had things easier than last year, which featured freezing temps and brutal winds that whipped stinging snow into bare bodies. But with the water temperature at 35 degrees yesterday, diving into Lake Michigan in nothing but a bathing suit still probably wouldn't be described by any of the participants as "pleasant." Each "plunger" raised a minimum of $100 in pledges which combined totaled $326,375, all of which goes to Special Children's Charities and Special Olympics Chicago. The top fundraiser, Jennifer Kramer, raised an amazing $14,220.01.