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Special Olympic Basketball Team Makes State Tourney
BENSENVILLE, Ill. (WBBM) – It’s quite a day today for one sports team at Fenton High School in Bensenville. As WBBM Newsradio 780’s Dave Berner reports, this is the first year for a Special Olympic...
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Hundreds Take Polar Plunge To Benefit Special Olympics
CHICAGO (CBS) – More than 1,800 people plunged into the lake – at least part-way – at North Avenue Beach on Sunday to benefit Special Olympics. And they wore everything but wetsuits. Chris Pasco of...
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North Suburban Students To Rally Against Use Of The ‘R-Word’
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (CBS) – Students from a north suburban high school are taking part in a march and rally Friday afternoon against the use of the “r-word.” WBBM Newsradio’s Mike Krauser reports...
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Special Olympics Opens At Soldier Field
Updated 05/08/12 – 4:59 p.m. CHICAGO (CBS) — More than 3,000 athletes from around the city paraded through Soldier Field to kick off the 44th annual Special Olympics Spring games. Angelina Vasser’s...
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Cops Hang Out On Dunkin’ Donuts Rooftops To Help Special Olympics
WHEATON, Ill. (CBS) — If you’re headed for a Dunkin’ Donuts on Friday, you might want to look up to the rooftop, where police officers all over the state will be staking out. As WBBM Newsradio’s Dave...
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2 Investigators: Coach’s Mistake Costs Special Olympics Athlete
CHICAGO (CBS) – A Special Olympics Illinois coach made a mistake, and now an athlete is paying the price. The teenage boy is not being allowed to go for the gold this weekend. CBS 2′s Dave Savini spoke...
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Teams Set To Compete To Pull Cargo Planes Along O’Hare Tarmac
CHICAGO (CBS) — They’ll be huffing and puffing in the cargo area at O’Hare International Airport Saturday, as more than three dozen teams try to see which one can pull a cargo jet faster than the...
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Cops Stake Out Dunkin’ Donuts Rooftops For Charity
SCHAUMBURG, Ill. (CBS) – All over the Chicago area today, police officers are spending some time on top of Dunkin’ Donuts shops. WBBM Newsradio’s Dave Berner reports it’s part of a push to get you to...
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Chicago Sky Player Is All-Star Off The Court
(CBS) – Elena Delle Donne has been pretty busy bouncing around the community since she led the Chicago Sky to the team’s very first playoff berth. As CBS 2’s Ryan Baker reports, Delle Donne joined a...
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Jimmy Fallon To Join Mayor Emanuel For Polar Plunge
(CBS) – Organizers of the Chicago Special Olympics say they are absolutely thrilled that Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon has accepted Mayor Emanuel’s dare to take the Polar Plunge to benefit the big...
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Emanuel Ready To ‘Take A Whoopin’’ In Sunday’s Polar Plunge
CHICAGO (CBS) – Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Friday he’ll know better than to bet against Chicago’s kids, after he ended up having to eat his words when he challenged them to read 2 million books last...
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Special Olympics Spring Games Kick Off At Soldier Field
CHICAGO (CBS) – Thousands of athletes and their coaches marched into Soldier Field on Tuesday for the opening ceremony for the Special Olympics Chicago spring games. WBBM Newsradio’s Nancy Harty...
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Polar Plunge Hoping To Break Last Year’s Record
CHICAGO (CBS) – Last year, thousands of people jumped into the frigid waters of Lake Michigan at North Avenue beach, along with comedian Jimmy Fallon and Mayor Rahm Emanuel. It was a social media...
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Special Olympics Focuses On Respect In Bid To End “The R-Word”
CHICAGO (CBS) – The Special Olympics organization is spreading a message today: it’s time to stamp out the “R-word.” Special Olympics, which hosts competitive games for disabled Americans, says the...
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Special Olympics Gets Underway With Opening Ceremony At Soldier Field
http://media.chicago.cbslocal.com/CBSCHI_20150504193539277AA.mp4 CHICAGO (CBS) — Thousands with special needs worked for months to get ready for the big event this week. The official torch lighting...
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Glenbard South Special Olympics Team Headed To State Basketball Tournament
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Glenbard South Raiders received a rousing send-off Friday morning as the Special Olympics basketball team headed to the state tournament in Bloomington. Parents, teachers, staff,...
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Special Olympics Kick Off Spring Games At Soldier Field
CHICAGO (CBS) — Dedicated athletes filled Soldier Field on Friday, but it has nothing to do with the Bears or the NFL Draft. Opening ceremonies got underway for the 48th Annual Special Olympics, with...
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Young Chicago Athletes Take The Plunge To Benefit Special Olympics
(CBS) – Ready, set, plunge. A beach full of people will again dive into Lake Michigan to raise money for Special Olympics this Sunday. Among them will be hundreds of high school athletes, recruited by...
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Chicago Skater Will Compete In The Special Olympics World Games
(CBS) Tommy Shimoda is the only athlete from Chicago invited to compete in this year’s Special Olympics World Games in Austria. CBS 2’s Dana Kozlov caught up with him rink side. Inside Morgan Park’s...
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Special Olympics Basketball Team Gets Special Send Off To Championship
GLEN ELLYN (CBS) — The Glenbard South High School Special Olympics basketball team received a rousing send-off Friday as the players head to the State Championships at Illinois State University in...
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