South Side Irish Parade
Families Celebrate At South Side Irish Parade
As the bagpipes, marching bands and fire trucks rolled down Western Avenue, the biggest crowds were near the start of the route at 103rd and Western.
Stricter South Side Irish Parade Marks 2nd Year
After a three-year hiatus, the parade returned last year with a zero tolerance policy for drunks. As CBS 2′s Mai Martinez reports, organizers say expect the same crackdown this year.
South Side Irish Parade Crackdown Could Also Result In Pride Parade Arrests
Rowdy drunks would pay through the nose if they try again to take over a South Side Irish Parade that made a family-oriented comeback last year, thanks to a crackdown approved Wednesday that could lead to a rash of arrests at the Pride Parade.
Alderman Pushing For Crackdown On Drunks At South Side Irish Parade
Inebriated “idiots” once accused of “hijacking” the South Side Irish Parade would pay a heavy price if they dare to do it again, under a crackdown advanced Thursday by a City Council committee.
Calmer South Side Irish Parade Returns To Beverly
After popular demand, a South Side tradition has returned. The South Side Irish Parade kicked off Sunday morning, after a two-year hiatus.
Final Preparations Under Way For Revived Irish Parade
Outside the Beverly Bakery, the “No Parking” signs are already posted. The chefs are roasting veggies for Guinness stew, and they’ve already cooked up amaretto cupcakes, CBS 2′s Derrick Blakley reports.
Ten Foot Mailbag: South Side Irish Parade Has Lost Its Appeal
The South Side Irish Parade returns Sunday after a two-year stint in the drunk tank.
Organizers: South Side Irish Parade Is On
The South Side Irish Parade had been halted because of alcohol-related problems, but it will be back on March 11, organizers tell CBS 2.
South Side Irish Parade Expected To Make A Comeback Next Month
City officials and proponents of the South Side Irish Parade seemed close Friday to reaching a deal to resurrect the festival that was canceled two years ago. CBS 2′s Mike Puccinelli reports.
Mayor Wants To Ensure Safe Return For South Side Irish Parade
Mayor Rahm Emanuel said Thursday he hopes the organizers of the South Side Irish Parade have taken the last three years to think about how to resume the parade, while making sure to avoid the alcohol-fueled mayhem that prompted the Beverly neighborhood to put a stop to the event after 2009.
It’s Back: South Side Irish Parade To Return
Nearly three years after it was scrapped because it had morphed into a beer-drenched, arrest-filled nightmare for Southwest Side neighborhoods, the South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade appears to be coming back.
Could South Side Irish Parade Return?
Could there again be a South Side Irish parade next March?
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