CHICAGO (WLS) -- ABC7 is counting down to this year's Downtown Chicago Saint Patrick's Day Parade. ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ...

While everyone gets to be a bit Irish on Saint Patrick's Day Sunday, the Chicago River will get a head start when it is dyed green this weekend. The over 60-year tradition of dyeing the Chicago ...

An avid St. Patrick’s Day fan, Lisa Henry of North Center sees the river turn clover-leaf green every year since she moved to Chicago decades ago.

The tradition of dyeing the Chicago River green for St. Patrick's Day dates back to 1962. The annual event was canceled in 2020 as the height of the COVID-19 pandemic began, but resumed the ...

St. Patrick’s Day Parade: Saturday, March 15 While the official St. Patrick’s Day holiday is on Monday, March 17, most of Chicago's grand celebrations will take place over the weekend.

Over the years, the religious holiday commemorating the death of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, has ...

CHICAGO, IL - MARCH 16: Tour boats travel the Chicago River after workers dyed it green to kick off the city's St. Patrick's day celebration on March 16, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois.

For more than 60 years, Chicago has turned its downtown river green to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. The annual tradition actually has its roots in a big problem for the city: sewage.

For the last 60 years, enterprising Chicagoans have dyed the city’s river a vibrant green in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. Thousands of residents turn up to watch the Chicago River light up for ...

With the Marina City buildings rising in 1962, the 50,000 strong St. Patrick’s Day extravaganza is led by Illinois Atty. Gen. William G. Clark (second from left), Mayor Richard J. Daley, Lord… ...

Saint Patrick's day in Chicago getty Even though St. Patrick’s Day falls on March 17 th, Chicagoans celebrate the culture, history, food, and people of Ireland all month long.