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In 1962, the city also began its famous Chicago St. Patrick's Day tradition of dyeing of the Chicago River green, with thousands of people lining the streets along the river to watch as a boat releases dye into the river. The Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Union Local 130 has historically sponsored the river dyeing and knows the secret to the dye ...
As part of a more than fifty-year-old Chicago tradition, the Chicago River is dyed green in observance of St. Patrick's Day. [79] 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. [80]
North Side resident Julio Cordero dyed his beard the same color green as the river to view his first St. Patrick’s Day parade downtown, which the Chicago native called a bucket list item.
One of its more recognizable uses was in the Chicago River, where fluorescein was the first substance used to dye the river green on St. Patrick's Day in 1962. In 1966, environmentalists forced a change to a vegetable-based dye to protect local wildlife. [27]
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In an annual tradition dating back to the 1960's, the Chicago River was dyed a bright green on Saturday to kick off St. Patrick's Day celebrations across the city. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
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This is a photograph of the Chicago River dyed green for the St. Patrick's Day celebration. On the left is Wacker Drive, where it changes from three to two levels.Crossing the river is the Michigan Avenue Bridge.