According to the story, the dye used to detect leaks in the sewer system along the Chicago River turned the water green, and the idea was born to dye the river green in honor of St. Patrick’s ...

Environmentalists worry that coloring the river green will negatively impact our local ecosystem. A petition circulating online with more than 7,200 signatures seeks to end this tradition.

One longstanding ceremony is the dyeing of the Chicago River, when artificial coloring is used to turn the water an emerald green during the week leading up to St. Patrick's Day. The event is a ...

and the dye typically lasts a day or two (here's how they dye the river). After the water changes colors, it's off to Grant Park for the Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade. While it's free to ...

TIRUPPUR: A break in pipeline taking effluent from dyeing units to the common effluent treatment plant on Saturday resulted ...