A live view of the Chicago River on Monday, March 17 is streaming in the player above. The Chicago River getting dyed green is one of the city’s most iconic St. Patrick’s Day traditions and 2025 ...

In 1961, 20 boats dumped green dye into the river. The water current didn’t exactly agree with the planner’s vision, sweeping away the dye to leave only streaks of green.

According to the story, the dye used to detect leaks in the sewer system along the Chicago River turned the water green, and the idea was born to dye the river green in honor of St. Patrick’s Day.

The Chicago River is once again glowing kelly green as the city opens its annual St. Patrick ... as members of the Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Union Local 130 sprayed dye into the water from boats, ...

In 1961, Savannah used 20 boats to dump green dye into the river to give it a green tinge. Unfortunately, the water moved too rapidly and it left only streaks of green throughout the river.

The Chicago River was running bright green on Saturday, as it does every St. Patrick's Day weekend. Thankfully, the high ...

Top-notch bass anglers Ryan Whitacre and Josh Sokol had quite the day fishing in the dyed-green Chicago River in front of ...

To locals, the water feature is never prettier than for a few weeks in March, when its waters are dyed green in a nod to the city’s St. Patrick’s Day parade and celebration. The 2025 parade ...

AP photographer Erin Hooley has covered the annual dyeing green of the Chicago River in celebration of St. Patrick’s Day for ...

This iconic event, which began in 1962, was initiated by the Plumbers Local Union to use green dye for tracing sewage in the water and detecting leaks in the city's pipes.

As is tradition, the Chicago River will be turned green for St. Patrick's Day ... lasts a day or two (here's how they dye the river). After the water changes colors, it's off to Grant Park for ...

Lakeshore East resident Kate Liebelt, wearing a green wig and carrying her dog Jennie, took a boat tour as the plumbers continued pouring dye into the water. Liebelt attended the event with her ...