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  1. Mar 16, 2024 · The river is dyed green each year by the Chicago Plumbers Union, Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local 130, with this year marking their 69th year taking part in the uniquely Chicago tradition.

  2. Mar 17, 2022 · The Chicago River has been dyed green for St. Patrick's Day since 1962. John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune/AP. A crew of six dyes the river. The dyeing process itself is surprisingly simple: It takes ...

  3. Feb 26, 2024 · The Chicago Plumbers Union, Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local 130, says its been dyeing the Chicago River green in honor of the city's St. Patrick's Day celebrations for decades, with this year ...

  4. Mar 5, 2024 · Why is the Chicago River dyed green? When Richard J. Daley was mayor of Chicago, he wanted to turn Lake Michigan green in honor of St. Patrick's Day. He was persuaded to dye the more manageable ...

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  5. Mar 18, 2024 · The river is dyed green each year by the Chicago Plumbers Union, Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local 130. This year marked their 69th year taking part in the tradition. This year marked their 69th ...

  6. Mar 31, 2024 · The Chicago River still turns green today! Every year, the river is dyed a few hours before the Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade, which will take place on Saturday, March 16 this year, just one ...

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  8. Mar 10, 2023 · The Chicago River is dyed blue near the Michigan Avenue bridge in honor of the Chicago Cubs World Series win. A crew dyed the Chicago River blue in 2016 to celebrate the World Series champion Cubs ...