Chicago River Dyed Green In Scaled-Back St. Patrick's Day Celebrations
The City of Chicago unexpectedly dyed the Chicago River green Saturday morning as part of its long-standing tradition to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.
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The City of Chicago unexpectedly dyed the Chicago River green Saturday morning as part of its long-standing tradition to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.
With bar and restaurant owners set to lose it all if they do not follow Chicago's strict COVID-19 related guidelines, managers are prepping for a very different holiday.
With city and state health officials urging people not to gather in celebration, like many chose to last year, CBS 2 found event after event is still on for St. Patrick's Day.
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Small business owners that took a hit with the canceled St. Patrick's Day celebrations are now fearing even more of a financial struggle.
Chicago will now require bars and liquor establishments to have less than half their regular maximum capacity of customers and a maximum of 100 people.
With the St. Patrick's Day Parade cancelled and offices around the city closed, the streets of Chicago had a different feeling Saturday. The city of nearly three million people was a near ghost town.
With COVID-19 in mind, some celebrations are going above and beyond what they normally do for health and safety during St. Patrick's Day weekend.
"They have trained so hard for this in practices since December."
Mayor Lori Lightfoot said officials would try to reschedule the Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade, the South Side Irish Parade in Beverly, and the Northwest Side Irish Parade in Norwood Park for later dates.
The world's largest block party brought thousands to the West Loop and Old Saint Pat's Church for the past 35 years.
St. Patrick's Day isn't just for humans--at least at Brookfield Zoo, where adorable animals snacked on green shamrock-shaped treats made of with biscuits and gelatin.
If you're looking to celebrate St. Patrick's Day indoors or want to keep the party going after the parades, head to the Irish American Heritage Center in Irving Park.
According to a survey by the National Retail Federation, Americans will spend $5.61 billion celebrating the holiday this year, with the average consumer spending just over $40.
If you love to eat and drink, St. Patrick's Day weekend offers a great chance to explore the world of Chicago food and beverage.
Metra is helping riders safely reach Chicago's St. Patrick's Day festivities by offering extra service this weekend.
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McDonald's announced the return of the St. Patrick's Day-themed Shamrock Shake for a limited time.
The Chicago River has been dyed a bright shade of green, kicking off the city's St. Patrick's Day festivities.
It's green food, green parades, green fountains and famous sites around the world that take on a greenish glow.
The non-stop lines at Harrington's Deli on the Northwest Side have made St. Patrick's Day corned beef and cabbage their pot of gold.
Some of the animals at Brookfield Zoo are celebrating St. Patrick's Day with shamrock-shaped and green treats.
This weekend kicks off several St. Patrick' Day events leading up to the big day on Saturday.
"There's much more creative ways to celebrate on a river than dyeing it green" Willie Levenson of Oregon says. "That's the lazy way."
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