A person dressed in a Leprechaun suit tips his hat towards the crowd as he sails on a boat down the Chicago River as it’s dyed green by The Chicago Plumbers Union, Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local 130, to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)
A person dressed in a Leprechaun suit tips his hat towards the crowd as he sails on a boat down the Chicago River as it’s dyed green by The Chicago Plumbers Union, Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local 130, to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)A boat sails behind Harrison Jones, 14, and his dad Jeff Jones, 43, both of Chicago’s Bucktown neighborhood, as they sit onboard a Freedom Boat Club boat on the Chicago River as it’s dyed green by The Chicago Plumbers Union, Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local 130, to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)Spectators aboard a boat wave as they go down the Chicago River as it’s dyed green by The Chicago Plumbers Union, Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local 130, to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)The Chicago River is dyed green by The Chicago Plumbers Union, Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local 130, to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)Spectators aboard a boat lean out and observe as they go down the Chicago River as it’s dyed green by The Chicago Plumbers Union, Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local 130, to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)Spectators aboard boats go down the Chicago River as it’s dyed green by The Chicago Plumbers Union, Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local 130, to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)A member of the Soul Harbour Ranch walks a dog dressed in a leprechaun outfit during the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago’s Loop on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)White Sox mascot Southpaw during the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago’s Loop on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)People wave from inside a trolley during the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago’s Loop on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)Bobby Bass dressed in a red suit shouts to the crowd as he marches during the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago’s Loop on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)Spectators smiles as floats roll by during the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago’s Loop on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)A police officer stands in confetti during the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago’s Loop on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)Peter O’Brien, from O’Briens Restaurants, shouts and pumps his fist as he holds his grandson Clifford during the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago’s Loop on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)Kevin Yopp, of Chicago’s Wrigleyville neighborhood, hands out Metra flags to spectators during the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago’s Loop on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)A young person dressed in a beard waves to the crowd during the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago’s Loop on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)Clancy Eisinas, 8, of Chicago’s Mount Greenwood neighborhood wears a festive hat as he waves to the crowd during the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago’s Loop on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)Mike Chex, 59, of Wheaton cheers as he holds the flag of Ireland during the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago’s Loop on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)Silas Todd, of Maine, holds the flag of Ireland as he moves with the Chicago Ironworkers Loclal 63 float during the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago’s Loop on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)Confetti falls over spectators during the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago’s Loop on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)Greg Bauernfeind, left, and his son Rex Bauernfiend, both of Grand Rapids, walk with the GES Trade and Exhibitions company group during the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago’s Loop on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)The Golden Gals group march during the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago’s Loop on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)The Emerald Society Pipe Band flag bearers march during the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago’s Loop on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)The Emerald Society Pipe Band plays as they march during the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago’s Loop on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)The Emerald Society Pipe Band plays as they march during the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago’s Loop on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)A person dressed as a leprechaun rides on a wienermobile as a person dressed as a pickle walks in front during the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago’s Loop on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)A member of the Emerald Society Pipe Band plays a drum as they march during the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago’s Loop on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)Greg Bauernfeind, of Grand Rapids smiles as he joins the GES Trade and Exhibitions company group during the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago’s Loop on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)Peter O’Brien, from O’Briens Restaurants, shouts and pumps his fist as he holds his grandson Clifford during the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago’s Loop on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)People inside a car wave during the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago’s Loop on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)Ald. Brian Hopkins waves to the crowd with his family during the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago’s Loop on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)Spectators observe as floats roll by during the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago’s Loop on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)Members of the Soul Harbour Ranch walk ponies and dogs during the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago’s Loop on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)Bagpipers from he City of Chicago Pipe Band play during the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago’s Loop on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)Janice Derossett, of Streator, wears festive sunglasses as she observes the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago’s Loop on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)A young bagpiper from he City of Chicago Pipe Band plays with the band during the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago’s Loop on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)A bagpiper from he City of Chicago Pipe Band plays during the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago’s Loop on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)A kid holds a hand warmer onboard The Chicago Plumbers Union, Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local 130 float as it moves during the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago’s Loop on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)Spectators aboard a boat from the Freedom Boat Club of Chicago go down the Chicago River as it’s dyed green by The Chicago Plumbers Union, Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local 130, to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)Harrison Jones, 14, and his dad Jeff Jones, 43, both of Chicago’s Bucktown neighborhood, take a photo from aboard a Freedom Boat Club boat on the Chicago River as it’s dyed green by The Chicago Plumbers Union, Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local 130, to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)The Chicago River is dyed green by The Chicago Plumbers Union, Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local 130, to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)Spectators aboard a boat dance as they ride down the Chicago River as it’s dyed green by The Chicago Plumbers Union, Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local 130, to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)Jeff Jones, 43, of Chicago’s Bucktown neighborhood, observes from aboard a boat from the Freedom Boat Club of Chicago go down the Chicago River as it’s dyed green by The Chicago Plumbers Union, Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local 130, to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)The Chicago River is dyed green by The Chicago Plumbers Union, Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local 130, to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)Spectators aboard boats from the Freedom Boat Club of Chicago go down the Chicago River as it’s dyed green by The Chicago Plumbers Union, Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local 130, to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)Spectators wait ahead of the St. Patrick’s Day celebration where the Chicago River as it’s dyed green on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)Spectators observe from E. Wacker Dr. along the Chicago River as it’s dyed green by The Chicago Plumbers Union, Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local 130, to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)Spectators aboard a boat from the Freedom Boat Club of Chicago go down the Chicago River as it’s dyed green by The Chicago Plumbers Union, Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local 130, to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)Spectators cheer from E. Wacker Dr. along the Chicago River as it’s dyed green by The Chicago Plumbers Union, Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local 130, to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)Spectators stand on the riverwalk along the Chicago River as it’s dyed green by The Chicago Plumbers Union, Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local 130, to celebrate St. Patrick's Day on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)A person pushes their dog in a stroller along E. Wacker Dr. during the St. Patrick's Day Chicago River dye celebration on Saturday, March 15, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)St. Patrick's Day fans take photos of the Chicago River dyed green by the Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local 130, to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, March 14, 2026. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)Fans line up along the Chicago River as it is dyed green by the Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local 130, to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, March 14, 2026, in Chicago. (Josh Boland/Chicago Tribune)
