Ducky Derby splashes down in Chicago River for Special Olympics Illinois
After publishing: 1 headline quietly rewritten, 1 article removed2 changes
- abc7chicago.comseen 8 Aug, 17:04headline rewritten
Ducky Derby set to splash down in Chicago River Thursday for Special Olympics IllinoisDucky Derby splashes down in Chicago River for Special Olympics Illinois - wral.comseen 6 Sept, 12:58article removed
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Rubber ducks by the thousands splash into Chicago River for annual Special Olympics fundraiser
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- 6 Aug, 09:21Ducky Derby splashes down in Chicago River for Special Olympics Illinois1 outlet
- 6 Aug, 20:03Rubber ducks by the thousands splash into Chicago River for annual Special Olympics fundraiser2 outlets
- 6 Aug, 20:3490,000 rubber ducks splash into Chicago River for Ducky Derby fundraiser2 outlets
- and 2 one-off wordings
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Thu, 6 August 2026
3 reports- abc7chicago.com09:21first to reportedited after publishing
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Ducky Derby set to splash down in Chicago River Thursday for Special Olympics IllinoisThousands of rubber ducks raced down the Chicago River Thursday.
- wral.com20:03removed by the outlet
Rubber ducks by the thousands splash into Chicago River for annual Special Olympics fundraiserA deluge of 90,000 rubber ducks poured out of a truck and into the Chicago River. They they bobbed along a stretch of the skyscraper-lined river in the annual Chicago Ducky Derby that raises thousands of dollars for charity. The truck dumped the ducks Thursday from one side of a half-raised bridg...
- breakingnews.ie21:01
The annual event, a fundraiser for Special Olympics Illinois, draws thousands of participants.
2 reprints
- krcgtv.com6 Aug, 20:04their copy
- irishexaminer.com6 Aug, 20:34their copy
Fri, 7 August 2026
1 report- Euronews06:45
Rubber ducks race down Chicago River in the annual Ducky Derby, raising funds for Special Olympics Illinois and its athletes.
Sat, 8 August 2026
1 report- freepressjournal.in14:13
Chicago's iconic Ducky Derby returned to the Chicago River, bringing thousands of colourful rubber ducks together for a fun-filled event with a meaningful purpose. The annual fundraiser, held on Thursday, saw participants adopt rubber ducks before releasing them into the river, with proceeds going towards supporting athletes of Special Olympics Illinois.