Dyeing of Chicago River, St. Patrick's Day Parade have everyone bedecked in green
When Chicago gets the proverbial green light to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, the city unites in green.
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When Chicago gets the proverbial green light to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, the city unites in green.
It's that time of a year when a sea of people wearing green stand and wait for the Main Branch of the Chicago River to match their outfits. CBS 2's Noel Brennan reports.
It’s a St. Patrick’s Day tradition that’s been ongoing in Chicago for nearly 70 years, with of thousands of people heading downtown to see the river turn green.
This marks the 69th year of the dyeing of the Chicago River. The St. Patrick’s Day Parade downtown will follow Saturday, and the South Side Irish Parade in Beverly is coming up Sunday.
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Tens of thousands of rubber ducks will be dumped into the Chicago River on Thursday, and race through the water to support a good cause. The racing ducks are adopted through donations that benefit Special Olympics Illinois.
Thousands of rubber ducks will be dumped into the Chicago River for the annual benefit for Special Olympics Illinois.
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President Trump said he plans make an announcement about a new round of tariffs today, which he has dubbed "Liberation Day.
Quezada, a Cook County Commissioner since 2022, previously spent six years as former Ald. Carlos Ramirez Rosa's constituent service director.
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