90,000 rubber ducks race down Chicago River for charity

Rubber ducks race down Chicago River in the annual Ducky Derby, raising funds for Special Olympics Illinois and its athletes.

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 Chic

A deluge of 90,000 rubber ducks poured out of a truck and into the Chicago River

Rubber ducks by the thousands splash into Chicago River for annual Special Olympics fundraiser  AP News

The annual event, a fundraiser for Special Olympics Illinois, draws thousands of participants.

A deluge of 90,000 rubber ducks poured out of a truck on the Columbus Drive bridge and plunged into the Chicago River on Thursday, and then raced at a leisurely pace in the annual Chicago Ducky Derby.