The annual Polar Plunge Chicago, benefiting Special Olympics Illinois and Special Children’s Charities, took place Sunday, March 2, 2025, at North Avenue Beach. Over 4,000 people jumped into the frigid waters of Lake Michigan, with an air temperature in the 20s. The event’s goal this year was to raise $2 million.
Photos as the No. 3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish women’s basketball team defeated the No. 25 Louisville Cardinals 72-59 in South Bend, Ind., on Sunday, March 2, 2025.
Photos from the Cactus League game between the Chicago Cubs and Chicago White Sox on Feb. 22, 2025, in Mesa, Ariz.
Photos from the Chicago Cubs’ 12-4 victory against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the Cactus League opener at Camelback Ranch on Feb. 20, 2025, in Glendale, Ariz.
Chicago area has been experiencing frigid conditions in recent days. But according to the National Weather Service, windchills dropped in 11 states. Warning of “life-threatening cold,” temperatures are expected to hover in the single digits into midweek, officials said.
Chicago Cubs players and coaches stop by Chicago Tribune photographer Armando L. Sanchez’s outdoor portrait studio as the team gathers for their annual spring training media day at Sloan Park in Mesa Arizona, Feb. 17, 2025.
This year, Valentine’s Day lands on a Friday, which also happens to be the most popular day for courthouse weddings. Judge Diann Marsalek, who presided over marriage court on Feb. 14, 2025, said Friday is typically the busiest wedding day because couples can celebrate over the weekend. On the court’s busiest days, judges can marry […]
A look inside 2025 Chicago Cubs spring training at Sloan Park in Mesa, Ariz.
Virginia McCaskey, the Chicago Bears owner and daughter of team founder George Halas, died on Feb. 6, 2025, at the age of 102.
People plunge into freezing Lake Michigan during Chicago Polar Bear Club 24th annual Polar Plunge event at Oak Street Beach on Jan. 25, 2025.