Polar plunging raises funds for Special Olympics of Illinois
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Polar plunging has been gaining attention with some research saying it's good for your health. It can also help raise money for the Special Olympics of Illinois. One brave plunger demonstrates "cold exposure therapy" in Lake Michigan live on Good Day Chicago.

Celebrities promote ice baths, but science on health benefits is lukewarm

Some benefits of ice baths include improved mood, more energy, and weight loss. Among the biggest questions for researchers: How cold does water have to be to achieve any health benefits?

Family shocked by $4,444 charge after Starbucks run

An Oklahoma man was buying coffee in a Starbucks drive-thru and was in disbelief when he later learned he was charged $4,444.44 while paying for his order.

Funeral home workers startled when 'dead' woman starts breathing

The 66-year-old Iowa woman had been pronounced dead at hospice but “gasped for air” when funeral home staff opened the body bag, state officials say.

Former Mexico zoo director killed, cooked 4 goats for Christmas party

Investigators said the former director of a zoo in southern Mexico killed and cooked four of the zoo's pygmy goats and served them up at a Christmas-season party.

Ohio couple suing their neighbors over backyard pizza oven

The couple filing the lawsuit claim that smoke and fumes from the pizza oven give them headaches, makes them cough, and causes dizziness.

London worker dead after being crushed by urinal

The urinals remain underground during the day and rise to street level at night to reduce public urination.

'Bear' on Mars captures internet's imagination

Is it a bear? A "doge"? The internet has mixed opinions about an image from NASA showing an animal's face on Mars.

Oak Park firefighters rescue dog stuck in wall

Firefighters rescued a dog stuck in a bathroom wall of an Oak Park home on Wednesday. 

Oak Park firefighters rescue dog stuck in wall
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Crews responded to a home in Oak Park and found a dog stuck in the bathroom wall. Firefighters had to knock out part of the tile after the dog had fallen in between a wall.