Rubber ducks by the thousands splash into Chicago River for annual Special Olympics fundraiser
More than 90 thousand rubber ducks are dropped into the Chicago River as part of the annual Chicago Duck Derby for Special Olympics Illinois in Chicago, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Cybele Mayes-Osterman) 2026-08-06T19:58:18Z CHICAGO (AP) — A deluge of 90,000 rubber ducks po.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated sports brief. The source report from AP says: More than 90 thousand rubber ducks are dropped into the Chicago River as part of the annual Chicago Duck Derby for Special Olympics Illinois in Chicago, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Cybele Mayes-Osterman) 2026-08-06T19:58:18Z CHICAGO (AP) — A deluge of 90,000 rubber ducks po.
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- Published: Aug 6, 2026, 8:23 PM UTC
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