Rubber duck race helps Special Olympics pay the bills

More than 90,000 rubber ducks raced/floated/bobbed haphazardly toward the finish line near the Columbus Drive Bridge Thursday morning as thousands of spectators lined the Riverwalk to cheer them on. It was all part of what has become an annual tradition to raise money for Special Olympics Illinois. Since 2005, the Chicago Ducky Derby has invited people to adopt rubber ducks starting at $10 each, with bigger sponsor packs available. The ducks are dumped into the Chicago River and head toward the…