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Chicago Municipal Workers Brace For St. Patrick’s Day

One of the nation's biggest St. Patty's Day parties is just another walk in the park.
  • By Luke LeNoble
  • March 12, 2015

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Chicago Municipal Workers Brace For St. Patrick’s Day
Until banned by the EPA, fluorescein was used to dye the Chicago River green for the city's annual St. Patrick's Day celebration. (Photo: Alan Light)

Nearly a half million people descended on downtown Chicago last Saturday for its annual St. Patrick’s Day festivities. Dying the Chicago River a vivid green remains among the world’s most famous rituals in observance of the holiday.

The tradition began in 1961 after local...

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