South Side Irish Parade celebrates heritage, community
It's the largest community-based parade on St. Patrick's Day outside of Ireland.
It's the largest community-based parade on St. Patrick's Day outside of Ireland.
It's the largest community-based parade on St. Patrick's Day outside of Ireland.
This weekend is the group's busiest time of year. The dancers, all ages 4 to 18, will be giving nine performances on Sunday. The locations can be found on their website. Visit
The South Side Irish Parade kicks off in the Beverly neighborhood on Sunday afternoon in addition to the bars and pubs celebrating the holiday.
May want to grab a heavier coat today as things get chilly.
When Chicago gets the proverbial green light to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, the city unites in green.
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It's that time of a year when a sea of people wearing green stand and wait for the Main Branch of the Chicago River to match their outfits. CBS 2's Noel Brennan reports.
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This marks the 69th year of the dyeing of the Chicago River. The St. Patrick’s Day Parade downtown will follow Saturday, and the South Side Irish Parade in Beverly is coming up Sunday.
From the Chicago River dyeing to parades and bar crawls, there are all sorts of events and festivities going on this weekend for Saint Patrick’s Day.
The South Side Irish Parade steps off on Sunday, March 17.
CBS 2’s Marissa Perlman got to experience some of the fun.
CBS 2's Marissa Perlman got to experience some of the fun.
You can find the Shannon Rovers performing around the Chicago area on Friday night and through the weekend.
It falls on a Friday during Lent, when the faithful abstain from eating meat.
It falls on a Friday during Lent, when the faithful abstain from eating meat, so there's no celebrating with the traditional corned beef. But there is a bit of a loophole.
CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports from Albany Park at the Irish American Heritage Center, billed as the heart of Irish American culture and identity in Chicago.
"There are books in that library, Irish books, that are nowhere else in the world, even Ireland, but here,"
Why are people, Irish or not, are so excited about St. Patrick's Day? CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports from Albany Park at the Irish American Heritage Center.
Irish or not, are so excited about St. Patrick's Day. CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports from Albany Park at the Irish American Heritage Center.
CBS 2's Jackie Kostek learns a few new steps and celebrates St. Patrick’s Day at the Irish American Heritage Center.
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