'It's cold': 17th Annual Polar Plunge held Saturday

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Sunday, January 21, 2018
'It's cold': 17th Annual Polar Plunge held Saturday
Hundreds of fearless people took part in Chicago Polar Bear Club?s Polar Plunge at Oak Street Beach Saturday.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Hundreds of fearless people took part in Chicago Polar Bear Club's 17th Annual Polar Plunge at Oak Street Beach Saturday.



A normally chilly winter tradition in Lake Michigan made a little better by Saturday's mild weather, but it was for much more than just a test of will power.



"It's cold, it's really cold. There's so much adrenaline going though, it's crazy," said plunger Kyle Trathen.



The goal of the plunge was to raise $35,000 for two families who have members facing serious medical problems.



The Chicago Polar Bear Club said it's raised more than $300,000 over the past decade of plunges and 100 percent goes directly to families in need.

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