St. Patrick's Day brings green decorations, outfits and even beer, so it's only fitting that the nation's county with the most Irish people take it a step further and dye a waterway green.

Chicago’s famous green river for St. Patrick’s Day started with a simple idea in the 1960s, formulated by the head of the Plumbers’ Union Local 130. “Stephen M. Bailey had the idea when ...

Chicago Plumbers Local 130 dye the Chicago River green Saturday. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Share The dyeing of the river for St. Patrick’s Day drew an eclectic crowd to downtown Chicago on Saturday.

The Chicago River is once again glowing kelly green as the city opens its annual St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.

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