Chicago kicks off warm St. Patrick’s Day weekend with green river dyeing, annual parade
by Alysa Guffey, Chicago Tribune
Mar 16, 2024
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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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