Chicago’s mayor has turned the river that runs through the city into an
Irish stew for St. Patrick’s Day — dyeing it bright green as per a tradition
that was nixed last year because of COVID-19.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot had canceled the annual dyeing in 2020 — and vowed
to do the same this year — because of the coronavirus, citing social-distancing
concerns over the crowds it typically draws.
But she changed course at the last minute this year in a bid to uplift
local spirits — and businesses — and boat crews began dumping the dye into the
Chicago River around 7 a.m. Saturday.
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