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Chicago River dyed green St. Patrick's Day

The Associated Press | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 11 years, 3 months AGO
by The Associated Press
| March 15, 2014 9:00 PM

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago River is glowing a bright emerald green Saturday as the city kicks off its St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.

Thousands of cheering onlookers clustered along downtown bridges as members of Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Union Local 130 began dumping containers of dye into the river from motorboats Saturday morning. The annual tradition began at 9:30 a.m. and immediately precedes the St. Patrick’s Day parade.

The hue typically lasts about six to 12 hours.

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