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Chicago River dyed green for St. Patrick’s Day weekend

By Chicago Sun-Times via AP

March 13, 2021

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ABEL URIBE/CHICAGO TRIBUNE VIA AP

Crews on boats begin dumping green dye into The Chicago River on Saturday, March 13, in Chicago. The river has been dyed a bright shade of green ahead of St. Patrick’s Day, after Mayor Lori Lightfoot reversed an earlier decision not to tint the waterway for second year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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The Chicago River was dyed green ahead of St. Patrick's Day, Saturday, March 13, in Chicago. Mayor Lori Lightfoot reversed an earlier decision not to tint the waterway for second year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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A bird flies over the Chicago River, which was dyed green ahead of St. Patrick's Day, Saturday, March 13, in Chicago. Mayor Lori Lightfoot reversed an earlier decision not to tint the waterway for second year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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People standing on a dock look at the Chicago River, which was dyed green ahead of St. Patrick's Day, Saturday, March 13, in Chicago. Mayor Lori Lightfoot reversed an earlier decision not to tint the waterway for second year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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People kayak along the Chicago River, which was dyed green ahead of St. Patrick's Day, Saturday, March 13, in Chicago. Mayor Lori Lightfoot reversed an earlier decision not to tint the waterway for second year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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PAT NABONG/CHICAGO SUN-TIMES VIA AP

People kayak along the Chicago River, which was dyed green ahead of St. Patrick's Day, Saturday, March 13, in Chicago. Mayor Lori Lightfoot reversed an earlier decision not to tint the waterway for second year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Jackson Irons looks at the Chicago River in the Loop, which was dyed green ahead of St. Patrick's Day, Saturday, March 13, in Chicago. Mayor Lori Lightfoot reversed an earlier decision not to tint the waterway for second year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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ABEL URIBE/CHICAGO SUN-TIMES VIA AP

People catch glimpses of the Chicago River dyed green in celebration of St. Patrick's Day on Saturday, March 13, in Chicago. Mayor Lightfoot sanctioned the famous river dyeing to proceed Saturday, but the Riverwalk was closed to minimize the number of people gathering due to COVID-19.
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PAT NABONG/CHICAGO SUN-TIMES VIA AP

Beads on a branch are seen along the Chicago River, which was dyed green ahead of St. Patrick's Day, Saturday, March 13, in Chicago. Mayor Lori Lightfoot reversed an earlier decision not to tint the waterway for second year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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A cleaning crew takes pictures along the Riverwalk, which was closed to the public in the Loop, after the Chicago River was dyed green ahead of St. Patrick's Day, Saturday, March 13, in Chicago. Mayor Lori Lightfoot reversed an earlier decision not to tint the waterway for second year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Jose Rochelle and his mother, Theresa take pictures near the Chicago River, which was dyed green ahead of St. Patrick's Day, Saturday, March 13, in Chicago. Mayor Lori Lightfoot reversed an earlier decision not to tint the waterway for second year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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ABEL URIBE/CHICAGO SUN-TIMES VIA AP

People catch glimpses of the Chicago River dyed green in celebration of St. Patrick's Day on Saturday, March 13, in Chicago. Mayor Lightfoot sanctioned the famous river dyeing to proceed Saturday, but the Riverwalk was closed to minimize the number of people gathering due to COVID-19.

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