Crowds began forming early Saturday morning in downtown Chicago to kick off the city ... spraying fluorescent green water into the river, continuing a tradition the union started in 1962.

The dyeing of the river for St. Patrick’s Day drew an eclectic crowd to downtown Chicago on Saturday. Nadine Freiheit, 52, drove from her home in Mazeppa, Minnesota, for the revelry. Dressed in ...

In 1962, Chicago city workers dumped 100 pounds of dye into the river flowing through downtown Chicago ... bringing clean water from Lake Michigan into the mouth of the river.

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.

Officers found a 15-year-old boy on the ground with a gunshot graze wound to his leg after hearing gunshots near Columbus Drive and Illinois Street.

Water is a precious and finite resource," said Sarah Hezel, vice president of design and exhibits at Shedd Aquarium. SEE ALSO: Some Chicago museums offering free admission, extended hours with CPS ...