Special Olympics Illinois is a nonprofit organization offering year-round training and competition in 18 sports to a community of more than 60,000 traditional athletes, ...

Athletes passed the torch to one another Wednesday morning for this year’s Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics ...

Special Olympics Illinois has announced the return of the coolest event of the year, the Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics Illinois, a news release says. The Polar ...

Special Olympics Illinois announced Wednesday it has surpassed its $2.3 million fundraising goal for the 2024 Polar Plunge season.

In 2023, he garnered the top spot at Illinois’ Special Olympics Winter Games which allowed him to be nominated for the ...

Wendy Snyder, in for Lisa Dent, is joined by Michelle Mayer, Senior Director of Marketing and Communications for the Special Olympics Illinois, to educate WGN listeners on how they can help support ...

Special Olympics Illinois remains a vital part of that international network, with more than 21,000 athletes participating in 19 sports in 11 regions throughout the state.

BLOOMINGTON — Over 120 teams from across the state are in Bloomington-Normal this weekend for the Special Olympics Illinois Basketball State Championship. The tournament features teams in 28 ...

Since then, thousands of people plunged in the frigid waters across the state of Illinois, supporting Special Olympics Illinois for more than two dozen years. In 2024, the Polar raised $2.4 million.

It's all part of the 19th annual Cop on a Rooftop to benefit the Special Olympics Illinois. CBS 2 caught up with Officer Jeff Calafos and Det. Paul Retzke out in Shorewood. We even spotted a few ...