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CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago River is once again glowing kelly green as the city opens its annual St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Thousands lined the river and packed bridges Saturday and erupted in cheers as members of the Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Union Local 130 sprayed dye into the water from boats, carrying on a tradition they began some 63 years ago. It's fun to imagine there's a mystical connection between St. Patrick's Day and the Chicago River turning green every year in mid-March — something involving magical leprechauns and enchanting The tradition returns this year thanks to the Chicago group that has been dyeing the river green in celebration of St. Patrick's Day for decades By Grace Erwin • Published March 3, 2025 St. Patrick's Day weekend celebrations are officially here, with an iconic Chicago tradition kicking off festivities Saturday morning as the Chicago River was dyed green. Beginning shortly after The tradition of dyeing Chicago’s river green for St. Patrick’s Day Uncover the history behind Chicago’s green river and the festivities surrounding St. Patrick’s Day Published: March 14, 2025, 11:41 a.m. MDT Chicago Goes Green: St. Patrick's Day in Chicago St. Patrick's Day in Chicago is memorable experience for Chicagoans as well as visitors. You will be surprised that St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated throughout the city every year. Main attractions are green river and parade. You will have great time experiencing vibrant parade and viewer’s favorite event of dyeing of the Chicago River. Truth The day has come for one of Chicago's most recognizable traditions, as the Chicago River is dyed a vivid emerald green in celebration of St. Patrick's Day. Ha llegado el día de una de las tradiciones más reconocibles de Chicago, el río Chicago se tiñe de verde esmeralda vibrante en celebración del Día de San Patricio. But the people were enough to turn heads on St. Patrick's Eve – whether wearing floppy green hats, oversized eyewear with green bows attached, or in one man's case, a bright green dye job for Watch the waters turn green, enjoy themed cocktails and Irish cuisine, hear live bagpipe music, and wave at the thousands of spectators lining the river’s banks. St. Patrick’s Day Clover Cruise from Chicago’s First Lady; St. Patrick’s Day Cruise from Wendella Cruises; Architecture River Cruise from Shoreline Sightseeing CHICAGO — The Chicago River is once again glowing kelly green as the city opens its annual St. Patrick's Day celebrations. Thousands lined the river and packed bridges Saturday and erupted in cheers as members of the Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Union Local 130 sprayed dye into the water from boats The Chicago River is glowing a bright emerald green Saturday as the city kicks off its St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Thousands of cheering onlookers clustered along downtown bridges as members of Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Union Local 130 began dumping containers of dye into the river from motorboats Saturday morning. As the world gears up to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, the Chicago River was for one more time seen glowing in vibrant green hues as the city opens up its celebrations. As per a report by the The Chicago River is glowing a bright emerald green Saturday as the city kicks off its St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Thousands of cheering onlookers clustered along downtown bridges as members Follow along as the Chicago River dyeing turns waters green for St. Patrick's Day The Chicago River will be dyed green beginning at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 15, according to city officials The Chicago River still turns green today! Every year, the river is dyed a few hours before the Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade, which will take place on Saturday, March 16 this year, just one The day has come for one of Chicago’s most recognizable traditions, as the Chicago River is dyed a vivid emerald green in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day. Kayakers react to boaters on March 15, 2025, in Chicago as the Chicago River is dyed green by the Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local Union 130 UA to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. (Audrey Richardson The Chicago River is dyed green as part of annual St. Patrick's Day festivities Saturday, March 15, 2025, in Chicago. The Chicago River is once again glowing kelly green as the city opens its The Chicago River is once again glowing kelly green after the city opened its annual St. Patrick's Day celebrations.Video above: Chicago River turns green for St. Patrick's DayThousands lined the The Chicago River still turns green today! Every year, the river is dyed a few hours before the Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which will take place on Saturday, March 15 this year, just two
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