For the first time in Chicago’s history, two CPS students competed in, and medaled in, the equestrian events at the state Special Olympics last month. Find out what they’re hoping…

Maggie Kendall, an animal sciences teacher at the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences, is thinking big — $100,000 big. She’s hoping to win a grant that will expand her school’s therapeutic…

Two students from the Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences (CHSAS) made history on Oct. 25-26 when they competed in the equestrian portion of the Special Olympics Illinois fall games…

Big thanks to Bridgeport News for their ongoing support with these monthly athlete features! Leslie Dotts, 24, is this month’s Bridgeport News Southland Area Athlete of the Month. Leslie lives…

A long time supporter and friend to the athletes of Special Olympics Chicago, Jason Geil of Chicago Photopress discusses just what running the Bank of America Chicago Marathon means to…

BRIDGEPORT — Hundreds of Special Olympics athletes from across the city will descend on McGuane Park for a weekend bocce ball tournament. Hosted by Special Olympics Chicago, the event takes place 9 a.m.-3…

Mayor Rahm Emanuel today called on Chicagoans to push Jimmy Fallon to bring “The Tonight Show” to Chicago following an on-air pledge the TV funnyman made to the mayor to…

In the summer of 1968, the first ever Special Olympics was held at Soldier Field in Chicago. The Special Olympics has since grown to become the largest sporting event for…

For the second year in a row Special Olympics Chicago was proud to be the charity partner of the Big Ten Network Big 10K held at Soldier Field. Joining 15,000…