022518 Polar Plunge (CJ)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Toni Castillo, of Round Lake with the Trollin' the Waters, Lambs Farm team, of Libertyville makes her way out the water during the Polar Plunge at Lakefront Park in Fox Lake.

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Lori Smith and Andrew Blessing, both of Mundelein with the Mundelein 5.0 (Saturday Night Live) team run out of the water during the Polar Plunge at Lakefront Park in Fox Lake.The Mundelein 5.0 team came in first place in the costume contest and with twenty members raised over nine thousand dollars for the Special Olympics.

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media The Trollin' the Waters, Lambs Farm, of Libertyville team makes their way through the water during the Polar Plunge at Lakefront Park in Fox Lake.

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media James Williams, of Lake in the Hills, Special Olympics global messenger, and Sgt. Amy Williams with the Huntley Police Dept. run out of the water during the Polar Plunge at Lakefront Park in Fox Lake. Proceeds from the event will benefit the athletes of Special Olympics Illinois.

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media James Williams, of Lake in the Hills, Special Olympics global messenger, gives a hug to Sgt. Amy Williams with the Huntley Police Dept. as they make their way through Nippersink Lake during the Polar Plunge at Lakefront Park in Fox Lake. Proceeds from the event will benefit the athletes of Special Olympics Illinois.

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Steve Hermanson, with the Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 team, makes his way out of Nippersink Lake during the Polar Plunge at Lakefront Park in Fox Lake.

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Mike Conley, Steve Hermanson, his wife, Kristine, Cory Knopik, Christy Hardin and Judy Rausch, all with the Woodstock Community Unit School District 200 team, head for the water during the Polar Plunge at Lakefront Park in Fox Lake.

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Ishta Nabakka, 16, of McHenry (center) with the McHenry West Plungers gets ahead of the others as she makes her way out of Nippersink Lake during the Polar Plunge at Lakefront Park in Fox Lake.

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Plungers with the Lumberjack team from the Creekside Middle School in Woodstock go arm-in-arm towards the water during the Polar Plunge at Lakefront Park in Fox Lake.

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Alexandra Roske, 12, and her father, Bob, a McHenry police officer, make their way out of frigid Nippersink Lake with the McHenry Police Department team during the Polar Plunge at Lakefront Park in Fox Lake.

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media The Richmond-Burton High School team run into the water during the Polar Plunge at Lakefront Park in Fox Lake.

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media The Lambs Farm Trollin' the Waters team makes their way through Nippersink Lake during the Polar Plunge at Lakefront Park in Fox Lake.

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Toni Castillo, of Round Lake with the Lambs Farm Trollin' the Waters team makes her way out of the water to dry land during the Polar Plunge at Lakefront Park in Fox Lake.

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Cortinie Sasman, Wilma Evaristo, Ari Briskman, Ant Simonian, and Mari Casillas, all the the Lake County Sheriff's Ice Breakers team make their way through the frigid water during the Polar Plunge at Lakefront Park in Fox Lake.(2/25/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Lori Smith and Andrew Blessing, both of Mundelein with the Mundelein 5.0 (Saturday Night Live) team run out of the water during the Polar Plunge at Lakefront Park in Fox Lake.The Mundelein 5.0 (SNL) team came in first place in the costume contest and raised over nine thousand dollars for the Special Olympics.

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media The Fox Lake Dust Bunnies team dressed as Ghostbusters make their way through the water during the Polar Plunge at Lakefront Park in Fox Lake.(2/25/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Ant Simonian, of Libertyville and Miss Fox Lake Hailey Hill run out of the water during the Polar Plunge at Lakefront Park in Fox Lake. Simonian was at the event with the Lake County Sheriff's Ice Breakers team. (2/25/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Jerry Saam, of Round Lake and his daughter, Morgan, with the Mundelein 5.0 (Saturday Night Live) team run through the frigid water of Nippersink Lake together as Hans and Franz during the Polar Plunge at Lakefront Park in Fox Lake. The SNL team won 1st place for the best costume.(2/25/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Grant freshmen Priya Audipudy, of Round Lake and Hannah Newport, of Lakemoor, both 14, run into the water during the Polar Plunge at Lakefront Park in Fox Lake.(2/25/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran runs through the frigid water with his team, the Lake County Sheriff's Ice Breakers, during the Polar Plunge at Lakefront Park in Fox Lake.(2/25/18)

Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Amber Rivera, of Antioch shows off her award for Best Individual Costume during the Polar Plunge at Lakefront Park in Fox Lake.(2/25/18)