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Chicago kicks off warm St. Patrick’s Day weekend with green river dyeing, annual parade

The Chicago River is dyed green by the the Chicago Plumbers Union, Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local 130, to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, on Saturday, March 16, 2024, in downtown Chicago.

CHICAGO — Cheers and Irish tunes rang out across downtown Saturday as thousands of residents and tourists enjoyed the festive St. Patrick’s Day weekend in their traditional Chicago way: watching the Chicago River turn from a murky gray to bright green before frolicking to the city’s parade route to see floats, bagpipers and Illinois politicians.

By 8 a.m. Saturday morning, hundreds of spectators lined up along the river and bridges, waiting for boats

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