Ashkum, IL - Illinois State Police officers, their families, and local agencies participated in the Law Enforcement Torch Run Polar Plunge on March 2, 2013. The participants “plunged” into Manteno Lake, in Manteno to help support the Special Olympics Illinois. There were a total of 430 participants and raised $128,000.

The Special Olympics Illinois provides year-round sports training and competition in a variety of Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities by giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate in a sharing of gifts, skills and friendship with their families, other Special Olympics athletes and the community.