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* Thousands of rubber ducks were dumped in the Chicago River today to benefit Special Olympics Illinois. Photo from Colin Boyle, one of my favorite Chicago photojournalists…

Duck Derby 🦆 pic.twitter.com/bKXknBinyk

— Colin Boyle (@colinbphoto) August 7, 2024

* WGN…

The Ducky Derby will raise more than $300,000 for Special Olympics Illinois athletes. Ducks can still be purchased for $10 each right up until the massive dump truck of rubber ducks is poured off the Columbus Bridge and into the river.

Ashley Jones, this year’s Special Olympics Illinois Ambassador, will race down and pluck the lucky duck that wins the race out of the river.

“I’m so excited,” said Jones, a 13-time Special Olympian with gold medals in gymnastics several years in a row. […]

“I’ve been able to see her make a lot of friends, grow a lot of leadership skills,” Tatiana Jones, Ashley’s sister, says. “She’s had an opportunity to travel, have fun, participate in a lot of sports, and have once-in-a-lifetime experiences like this.”

You can watch the Ducky Derby live by clicking here.

posted by Isabel Miller
Wednesday, Aug 7, 24 @ 1:10 pm

Comments

I now have Ernie from Sesame Street singing “Rubber Ducky” stuck in my head.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh85R-S-dh8

Comment by 47th Ward Wednesday, Aug 7, 24 @ 1:59 pm
Not to be a killjoy but…if they weren’t biodegradable, couldn’t they have gotten away with a single thousand rubber ducks?

Comment by lake county democrat Wednesday, Aug 7, 24 @ 2:26 pm
Wot? Where’s the dog?

Comment by walker Wednesday, Aug 7, 24 @ 3:33 pm
=== Where’s the dog? ===

This dog on a balcony in Poland convinces strangers below to play fetch with him. 13/10 pic.twitter.com/bImLwYeKZZ

— WeRateDogs (@dog_rates) August 7, 2024

Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Aug 7, 24 @ 3:37 pm
#lake county democrat — er, no. 1,000 rubber ducks at $10 each raises $10,000. Well short of the $300,000 they raised.

Comment by Ben Tre Wednesday, Aug 7, 24 @ 3:41 pm

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