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Participants take the Polar Plunge at Huskie Stadium

Members of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity at NIU jump into the pool during the Polar Plunge event held at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb.

Members of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity at NIU jump into the pool during the Polar Plunge event held at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb. (David Toney for Shaw Local News /David Toney)

By Mark Busch

Participants braved chilly weather to take the Polar Plunge on Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026, at Huskie Stadium at NIU in DeKalb. the event was held to raise funds for Special Olympics Illinois.

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Jess Johnson of Sycamore poses for a photo with her kids Archer Tadie, 11, Weston Johnson, 11, and Rose Johnson, 8, after participating in the Polar Plunge on Saturday Feb. 21, 2026, held at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb.

Jess Johnson of Sycamore poses for a photo with her kids, Archer Tadie, 11, Weston Johnson, 11, and Rose Johnson, 8, after participating in the Polar Plunge on Saturday Feb. 21, 2026, held at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb. (David Toney for Shaw Local News /David Toney)

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Mark Busch

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