What made Denver Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton “the one” to speak at the Special Olympics’ State Summer Games in Gillette ...

You hope that they have parents or other adults who might say ‘whoa, let’s pump the brakes a little bit’ before they sign ...

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Champlin Park High School has been named a Special Olympics Unified Champion School demonstrating commitment to inclusion by meeting 10 standards of excellence. The Unified team was recognized during ...

Algonquin Police Chief Dennis Walker, right, and Illinois Special Olympics athlete Aaron Drescher light the Torch of Hope outside Soldier Field in 2022 to begin the final leg of the Law Enforcement ...

(Troy Stolt/for the Daily Southtown) What followed was a tournament style basketball contest among teams of two as well as speeches from Special Olympics Illinois President and CEO Peter Beale ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Registration is now open for Polar Plunge Chicago, benefiting Special Olympics Illinois, presented by Special Children's Charities. The event returns to North Avenue Beach on ...

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said he would block pardoned Capitol insurrectionists from serving in local government positions, citing a state law ordinance, according to a Thursday letter ...

Holocaust Remembrance Day and other “special observances” to comply with President Donald Trump’s executive order, according to a memo obtained by NBC News. The memo listed 11 observances ...

Robbi Peterson also was chosen to serve as a torch runner. He has been involved with Special Olympics Illinois for similar events since 2007. “By carrying the Flame of Hope, we continue to raise ...

Marvin, 28, will compete in the 2025 Special Olympics World Winter Games in Turin, Italy this March. She’s the only woman representing Illinois on the Special Olympics USA Team. She will be ...