
Chicago surprises the city with the traditional green river for St. Patrick's Day after saying the event was canceled
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The green river wasn't supposed to flow for St. Patrick's Day in Chicago this year, but the city surprised its residents by carrying on the tradition unannounced.
To help curb crowds again due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Chicago officials canceled the annual dying of the Chicago River event --- a longstanding St. Patrick's Day tradition. On Friday, the Chicago Sun Times lamented the lack of green for the holiday this year. However, Saturday morning, Mayor Lori Lightfoot shared an image on her Twitter account announcing that the river was being be dyed that morning in honor of St. Patrick's Day.More Related News