Are you curious why Chicago dyes its river green for St. Patrick's Day? Learn the history, tradition and fun behind the iconic celebration.

While most associate Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations with dyeing the river green and Downtown events, the city’s neighborhoods have storied parades of their own.

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If you've ever wondered why they dye the river green in Chicago, we've got you covered. Here's everything you need to know ...

Dyeing the Chicago River green for St. Patrick's Day started with a simple idea hatched by two influential friends in the ...

Stephen Bailey was a Bridgeport native, and longtime friend of then-Mayor Richard J. Daley. After his discovery, he gave the mayor a call. Together, the pair started one of Chicago’s most popular ...

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Ald. Brian Hopkins said he plans to revive his ordinance for an earlier curfew after a tourist was shot last weekend near the ...

Graduated magna cum laude with a sociology degree from Princeton. Met Barack Obama when she was assigned to be his mentor at Sidley & Austin, a Chicago law firm. Her father suffered from and ...

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As Chicago prepares for the St. Patrick’s Day parade, it's that time of year when members of the Chicago Journeymen Plumbers ...

Johnson became the first mayor since Richard M. Daley to testify before Congress when he, along with the mayors from New York ...