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As part of a more than fifty-year-old Chicago tradition, the Chicago River is dyed green in observance of Saint Patrick's Day. [81] The actual event occurs on the Saturday on or before March 17. The tradition of dyeing the river green arose by accident in 1961 when plumbers used fluorescein dye to trace sources of illegal pollution discharges. [82]
In an annual tradition dating back to the 1960's, the Chicago River was dyed green on Saturday to kick off St. Patrick's Day celebrations across the city. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Cheers and Irish tunes rang out across downtown Saturday as thousands of residents and tourists enjoyed the festive St. Patrick’s Day weekend in their traditional Chicago way: watching the ...
The tradition began in 1962, when members of the Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local Union dumped 100lb (45kg) of dye into the river. Chicago River glows green as city prepares to celebrate St ...
Chicago River dyed green for St. Patrick's Day.. This image was taken during St. Patrick's Day of this year. I found it quite unusual to see that the Chicago River had been dyed green but at the same time it gave me the sense of amazement; how this river could be transformed from its natural colour to a dark green.
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CHICAGO - The Chicago River turning green kicked off Chicago's St. Patrick's day festivities this morning. Thousands looked on and then stuck around for the annual downtown parade that made its ...
The Chicago Harbor Lock, also known as the Chicago River & Harbor Controlling Works, is a stop lock and dam located within the Chicago Harbor in Chicago, Illinois at the mouth of the Chicago River. It is a component of the Chicago Area Waterway System , and is used to control water diversion from Lake Michigan into the river and for navigation.