The weekend before St. Patrick's Day means three parades and the annual dyeing of the Chicago River to turn it bright green.

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Gusty winds didn’t spoil the downtown Chicago St. Patrick’s Day celebration, which including the traditional dyeing of the ...

The risk of severe thunderstorms will increase Friday night with an enhanced threat southwest of Chicago between 9 p.m. and 3 a.m., bringing winds of over 70 miles per hour and potential tornadoes.

The annual dyeing of the Chicago River isn't the only green celebration on tap for the city: Several St. Patrick's Day parades step off in honor of the holiday.

While most associate Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations with dyeing the river green and Downtown events, the city’s neighborhoods have storied parades of their own.

The parade is set to start at East Balbo Drive and South Columbus Drive, near Grant Park and move north on South Columbus ...

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Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade will kick off at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, stepping off from Columbus and Balbo drives.

A few months ago, I made my first pilgrimage to St. Paul’s newest landmark, the Loon.