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.
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.
The South Side Irish Parade steps off on Sunday, March 17.
CBS 2's Marissa Perlman got to experience some of the fun.
You can find the Shannon Rovers performing around the Chicago area on Friday night and through the weekend.
CBS 2’s Bob Wallace first marched with the Shannon Rovers for a feature story in 1975, and became a full-fledged member. In this CBS 2 News report from March 17, 1987, we see Wallace marching with the Rovers in the downtown St. Patrick’s Day Parade and taking us inside one of their practice sessions.
The city's St. Patrick's Day festivities continue on Sunday with the South Side Irish Parade in the Beverly and Morgan Park neighborhoods.
Chicago River is green and revelers are out in full force as the city celebrates St. Patrick's Day. Thousands of people packed the streets downtown to watch the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade along Columbus Avenue.
Thousands of people will pour into the streets to watch the parade, and of course, the dyeing of the Chicago River.
Make sure you keep a close eye out for the CBS 2 float. CBS 2's Joe Donlon will be on it and and we've got a great spot smack dab in the middle of the action!
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