Crime & Safety
Chicago Heights Police Pull 90-Ton Plane for a Good Cause: Cool News
The police department donated money to the Special Olympics to participate in the Plane Pull at O'Hare International Airport.
Apparently, cops in Chicago Heights are strong.
Really strong.
In fact, they're strong enough to pull a 180,000-pound aircraft 20 feet in less than nine seconds.
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Now, take into account they actually paid someone to do this, and we can all tip our hats to the muscle-bound men and women in blue.
The , along with 25 other Illinois teams donated at least $1,000 to the Special Olympics of Illinois to participate in pulling a 90-ton plane on Sept. 24.
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Our police personnel took second place among the public safety teams, coming within eight-tenths of a second of beating the Chicago Police Department's Airport Law Enforcement Section.
Heights Police Chief Michael Camilli joked about the winners' advantage. "They had more opportunities to practice," Camilli said.
Take a look at the photos above to see the Heights Police pulling that massive UPS B757 aircraft. You can see more photos by visiting the Special Olympics Illinois Website.
Big congrats to the for showing off their strength and unity.
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