Dyeing the Chicago River green for St. Patrick's Day started with a simple idea hatched by two influential friends in the ...

Are you curious why Chicago dyes its river green for St. Patrick's Day? Learn the history, tradition and fun behind the iconic celebration.

Federal prosecutors want the judge to hold an evidentiary hearing before deciding whether ex-Ald. Carrie Austin, 75, is too ...

If you've ever wondered why they dye the river green in Chicago, we've got you covered. Here's everything you need to know about the Chicago River Dyeing 2025.

Tuyet Le led the advocacy group Asian Americans Advancing Justice Chicago for 19 years, overseeing Chicago’s first mayoral candidate forum for Asian Americans, championing voter education and voter ...

As Tribune photo editor Marianne Mather looked through the Tribune’s photo archive she realized that much of the city’s history has been intertwined with the Walgreens chain.

While most associate Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day celebrations with dyeing the river green and Downtown events, the city’s neighborhoods have storied parades of their own.

One of the most famous St. Patrick’s Day traditions in the U.S. happens right in Chicago—the dyeing of the Chicago River ...

In the spring, some students end their day by swapping out their books and laptops with a baseball bat or lacrosse stick.

— Brian Gladstein is now executive director of the Friends of the Parks nonprofit in Chicago. He was a fundraising consultant ...