CHICAGO -- Following a two-year pandemic hiatus, the city of Chicago welcomed crowds back to watch its famous river dyeing for St. Patrick's Day. Last year, Chicago still dyed the river green ...

“Chonkosaurus,” possibly the most famous inhabitant of the Chicago River, re-appeared earlier this week after a winter of brumation, a local river wildlife expert confirmed.

CHICAGO, IL – MARCH 11: A kayak navigates the Chicago River shortly after it was dyed green in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day on March 11, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois.