CHICAGO (WLS) — The Chicago River now runs green! The St. Patrick’s Day parade was also back Saturday after a 2-year hiatus, and the crowds were ecstatic.The crowds returned downtown for Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day festivities.”It has been completely crazy. It’s a line out the door all the way to the alley,” said America Escobar, manager at Miller’s Pub.The day began with a tradition: the dyeing of the Chicago River.”This is amazing after all those years of suffering, and the sun is out,” said Onur Celik, who was joining in on the festivities.Last year, the city still dyed the river green — but did it as a surprise as to not draw large crowds in the midst of a pandemic.Now, making its return in its 67th year, the Chicago parade drew thousands of people.”We come every year so we’ve really missed it the last two years,” said Deirdre Kochuearambil.RELATED | Patrick wore blue, not green: More myths, facts about St. Paddy’s Day”You know, it feels good to get back to a new normal,” added Jada Smith.People rang in the holiday by Shamrock’N the Block at Old St. Patrick’s Church in the West Loop.Businesses reaped the rewards after a long pandemic…
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Chicago celebrates river dyeing, St. Patrick's Day Parade
