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The Palatine Polar Plunge was held Sunday at Twin Lakes Recreation Area in Palatine.
Temperatures hovered around 25 degrees during the event in support of Special Olympics with scantily clad people taking a flying leap into the frigid waters at Twin Lakes.
The Law Enforcement Torch Run and GEICO were also sponsors of the event.
While in Chicago, actor Vince Vaughn, pop star Lady Gaga, cast members of “Chicago Fire” and Special Olympics Chicago President Casey Hogan took part in the Chicago Polar Plunge at North Avenue Beach.
Steve Nolte, 26, of Elk Grove Village, reacts as he comes out of the freezing water Sunday at the Palatine Polar Plunge at Twin Lakes Recreation Area. "I'm tingling all over," he said seconds later.
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A group of men splash into the freezing water Sunday at the Palatine Polar Plunge at Twin Lakes Recreation Area.
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Two women dressing in grass skirts dip their toes in the freezing water before running in Sunday at the Palatine Polar Plunge at Twin Lakes Recreation Area.
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A man in a super hero mask high-five's the safety divers Sunday at the Palatine Polar Plunge at Twin Lakes Recreation Area.
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Water drips from the legs of a person coming out of the lake Sunday at the Palatine Polar Plunge at Twin Lakes Recreation Area.
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Steam rises from a group after they exited the water Sunday at the Palatine Polar Plunge at Twin Lakes Recreation Area.
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Steve Nolte, 26, of Elk Grove Village, wears a warm hat and laughs as he exits the lake Sunday at the Palatine Polar Plunge at Twin Lakes Recreation Area.
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A group poses for a photo near a piece of ice taken from the lake Sunday at the Palatine Polar Plunge at Twin Lakes Recreation Area.
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Actor Vince Vaughn, center left, and Special Olympics Chicago President Casey Hogan take part in the Chicago Polar Plunge at North Avenue Beach on Sunday, March 1, 2015 in Chicago.
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Actor Vince Vaughn, center, waves before taking part in the Chicago Polar Plunge at North Avenue Beach on Sunday, March 1, 2015 in Chicago.
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From second left, Chicago Park District CEO Mike Kelly, actor Vince Vaughn and Special Olympics Chicago President Casey Hogan take part in the Chicago Polar Plunge at North Avenue Beach on Sunday, March 1, 2015 in Chicago.
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Pop star Lady Gaga, top center, gets a piggy back ride from her fiancee, actor Taylor Kinney, as they and members of the "Chicago Fire" cast take part in the Chicago Polar Plunge at North Avenue Beach on Sunday, March 1, 2015 in Chicago.
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Actor Taylor Kinney, left, kisses his fiancee, pop star Lady Gaga, before the Chicago Polar Plunge at North Avenue Beach on Sunday, March 1, 2015 in Chicago.
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Actor Taylor Kinney, center left, holds his fiancee, pop star Lady Gaga, as they and members of the "Chicago Fire" cast take part in the Chicago Polar Plunge at North Avenue Beach on Sunday, March 1, 2015 in Chicago.
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Actor Vince Vaughn takes part in the Chicago Polar Plunge at North Avenue Beach on Sunday, March 1, 2015 in Chicago.
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Pop star Lady Gaga, top, gets a piggy back ride from her fiancee, Taylor Kinney, as they and members of the "Chicago Fire" cast take part in the Chicago Polar Plunge at North Avenue Beach on Sunday, March 1, 2015 in Chicago.
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Actor Taylor Kinney, second left, and his fiancee, pop star Lady Gaga, center, along with "Chicago Fire" cast take part in the Chicago Polar Plunge at North Avenue Beach on Sunday, March 1, 2015 in Chicago.
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Actor Taylor Kinney, left, and his fiancee, pop star Lady Gaga, along with members of the "Chicago Fire" cast, take part in the Chicago Polar Plunge at North Avenue Beach on Sunday, March 1, 2015 in Chicago.
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