Crowds began forming early Saturday morning in downtown Chicago to kick off the city’s St. Patrick’s Day weekend ... head-to-toe in green, including a matching top hat. He said the parade ...

St. Patrick’s Day in Chicago kicks off with the Chicago River dyed green by The Chicago Plumbers ... (Audrey Richardson/Chicago Tribune) A Chicago Bulls hat triggered a man’s deportation ...

The Chicago River is once again glowing kelly green as the city opens its annual St. Patrick’s Day celebrations.