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Mar 11, 2025 19 min

Why does Chicago dye its river green?

from The Takeaway with Alex Hosted by Alex Maragos, Lexi Sutter

Ahead of St. Patrick's Day 2025, excitement builds for Chicago's annual river dye event. But, how did this decades-old tradition start? Is the dye safe for the river? What's the best way to watch? NBC Chicago's Lexi Sutter has all these answers and more on the podcast this week. ☘️

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