Editor’s note: The video in the player above is from the dyeing of the Chicago River in 2025. Home to one of the largest ...

Why does the Chicago River turn green, is the green dye safe and where can you see the green river today? Here's what to know ...

Chicago’s famous green river for St. Patrick’s Day started with a simple idea in the 1960s, formulated by the head of the Plumbers’ Union Local 130. “Stephen M. Bailey had the idea when one of his ...

Your guide to this year’s St. Patrick’s Day festivities in Chicago.

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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 the ...

CHICAGO -- Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day and Chicago makes no exceptions! Every year, the Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local Union 130 UA dyes the Chicago River green by using a secret orange ...