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Most St. Patrick’s Day Parades Canceled in Blow for Retail Areas; Cities Still Try to Celebrate

Chicago Dyed Its River Green, While New York Plans Toned-Down Event
The Chicago River, looking west from Lake Michigan, got the traditional St. Patrick’s Day dye job though much of the city’s other celebrations were canceled because of COVID-19 social-distancing and mask mandates. (Gian Lorenzo Ferretti/CoStar)
The Chicago River, looking west from Lake Michigan, got the traditional St. Patrick’s Day dye job though much of the city’s other celebrations were canceled because of COVID-19 social-distancing and mask mandates. (Gian Lorenzo Ferretti/CoStar)
By Jennifer Waters
CoStar News
March 16, 2021 | 11:48 P.M.

Chicago’s typical St. Patrick’s Day celebrations were drastically toned down this year as in some other cities across the country, but Mayor Lori Lightfoot gave the green light to dye the Chicago River, a tradition that dates back to 1962.

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