Chicago River Dyed Green in Surprise Move by City’s Mayor

Chicago River Dyed Green in Surprise Move by City’s Mayor
The Chicago River was dyed green ahead of St. Patrick's Day in Chicago, Ill., on March 13, 2021. Pat Nabong/Chicago Sun-Times via AP
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CHICAGO—The Chicago River was dyed a bright shade of green Saturday after Mayor Lori Lightfoot reversed an earlier decision not to tint the waterway for second year because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Crews on boats began dumping green dye into the riverfront about 7 a.m. after Lightfoot authorized the dyeing ahead of St. Patrick’s Day, delighting pedestrians with the vivid scene.