CHICAGO -- Part of the Chicago River looked more like a child's bathtub Thursday afternoon. About 57,000 rubber ducks splashed into the river as part of the 11th annual Windy City Rubber Ducky Derby, ...

CHICAGO -- The 14th Annual Rubber Ducky Race took place Thursday on the Chicago riverfront! 63,000 of the yellow birds will be tossed into the water. They're all available for "adoption" to benefit ...

Longtime Special Olympics athlete and Hoffman Estates native Zach Coppel will be front and center at this year’s Special Olympics Chicago Ducky Derby on Thursday. Now in its 20th year, the Chicago ...

Thousands of rubber ducks raced down the river Thursday for an annual event that raised funds and awareness for the athletes of Special Olympics Illinois. WGN's Erin McElroy reports on the story.

Thousands of rubber ducks were dumped from the Columbus Drive Bridge, splashing into the Chicago River to kick off the 20th annual Chicago Ducky Derby Thursday. Thousands of rubber ducks were dumped ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The 14th Annual Chicago Ducky Derby will take off down the Chicago River from the Wabash Bridge on August 8. The Derby benefits Special Olympics Illinois, and aims to sell 65,000 ...

It was a warm day in the city for the 2025 Chicago Ducky Derby in support of Special Olympics Illinois programming. Spectators crowded along the riverfront walk and bridges for a glimpse of that ...

Zach Coppel, 2025 Chicago Ducky Derby Ambassador, and Peter Beale-DelVecchio, President and CEO of the Special Olympics, join Lisa Dent to discuss this year’s Chicago Ducky Derby on August 7. The ...

CHICAGO, IL -- Part of the Chicago River looked more like a child's bathtub Thursday afternoon. About 57,000 rubber ducks splashed into the river as part of the 11th annual Windy City Rubber Ducky ...

CHICAGO — Thousands of rubber ducks will race down the river Thursday for an annual event that raises funds and awareness for the athletes of Special Olympics Illinois. The annual Chicago Ducky Derby ...