Plungers get a thrill out of the chill

A leap into Lake Mendota aids Special Olympics

MENDOTA – A group of men from Wallace Grade School near Ottawa have stunned looks on their faces after emerging from the chilly waters of Lake Mendota during the Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge to support Special Olympics Illinois athletes on Feb. 25. Plungers from all over the area took to the waters of the lake to aid this special cause. (Reporter photo)