Chicago will tone down the city’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations again this year due to the pandemic, but the 59-year tradition of dyeing the river green continues on.
On Saturday morning the river was dyed its iconic shade of shamrock green in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. Mayor Lori Lightfoot did not publicly announce when the river would be dyed to avoid crowds from gathering.
City health officials have issued a warning for locals to celebrate safely.
“Green beer does not protect you from COVID,“ Dr. Allison Arwady, Chicago’s top doctor, said Thursday. "There is nothing different about St. Patrick’s Day that means you should give up on the things that you would normally take from a COVID precaution.” 💚
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! 🍀
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Today is the day the river turns green in Chicago.. 🍀
