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One special tradition in the Illinois city is the dyeing of the Chicago River bright green, the colour of Saint Patrick. The first dyeing of the river happened in 1962. The dye itself is not ...

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(AP Photo/Erin Hooley)(AP/Erin Hooley) 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 ...

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 ...

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A bathroom before it gets painted prior to Chicago Mayor Jane Byrne moving into a Cabrini-Green apartment on March 24, 1981. (Ernie Cox Jr./Chicago Tribune) 1981: At 8:30 p.m., a limousine ...

The practice of dyeing the Chicago River green began in 1962, but its roots lie in a less festive endeavor. In the 1960s, city workers used green dye to trace illegal sewage discharges into the river.

Patrick's Day, slated to step off at 12 p.m. Here's how and when to watch it all unfold: The Chicago River will be dyed green beginning at 10 a.m., according to city officials. The dyeing of the ...

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 ...