Step aboard vintage trains, ride through Illinois countryside, and discover Monticello Railway Museum, one of the Midwest’s ...

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Julianne Ankley, acclaimed singer-songwriter from Michigan, won the Americana Song of the Year award for her track “Polar Train” at the Michigan Music Awards. The ceremony took place March 27 at ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Thousands plunged into a freezing lake Michigan for a good cause. They braved the cold water for this year's Polar Plunge Chicago, raising more than $1.5 million for Special Olympics ...

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Thousands of brave souls plunged into the frigid waters of Lake Michigan on Sunday morning, and it was all for a good cause. The annual Polar Plunge Chicago, benefitting Special Olympics Illinois, ...

Thousands of swimmers took a leap into Lake Michigan at North Avenue Beach Sunday morning to raise funds for the Special Olympics Illinois at the 26th annual Polar Plunge. Plunge organizers said ...

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CHICAGO — Shortly after her arrival last fall, Amelia Gray met Hudson, and the pair hit it off immediately. They touched their noses together in greeting and chuffed — a soft, breathy, snorting sound ...

Polar Plunge® Chicago for Special Olympics Illinois presented by Special Children’s Charities is coming up on Sunday, March 1 at North Avenue Beach. This iconic winter fundraiser supports people with ...

BARTLETT, Ill. (WLS) -- A worker clearing snow has died after being struck by a Metra train in Bartlett Monday morning, authorities said. Police confirmed a Bartlett Public Works employee died at an ...

CHICAGO (WGN) – While most folks are doing everything they can to stay out of the cold this weekend, some families are embracing the frigid temperatures by going near the lake with some furry friends ...