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And this year, she’ll be the St. Patrick’s Day Queen in Chicago’s annual parade celebrating the Irish tradition. O’Connor comes from a family of Wildcats. Her brothers — Danny O’Connor Bagpipe players from the Chicago Stock Yard Kilty Band march during the 46th South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade March 17, 2024, on Western Avenue in Chicago. (Vincent Alban/Chicago Tribune) South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade. The 47th South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade steps off at 12 noon on Sunday, March 16 led by the Grand Marshal, Big Shoulders Fund that funds schools with demonstrated need, which provide a quality, values-based education for Chicago and Northwest Indiana’s children. Dearbhla Meany joined us with details on the inaugural St Patrick’s day, Irish Village Market. We also got a preview performance from the Trinity Irish Dance Ensemble. Saturday, March 15th at 9 am Chicago's two St. Patrick's Day parades, From 1-11 p.m. March 15 find a full lineup of Irish music, dance, food, children’s activities and more ($15 advance, $20 at door; free for kids 12 In this Law360 article, associate Grace O'Connor was profiled as the 2024 St. Patrick's Day Queen in Chicago's annual parade.. Kirkland & Ellis corporate associate Grace O'Connor will be reigning over the 69th annual Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday as parade queen, in an event she described as "honoring the rich heritage of my ancestors and embracing the dynamic spirit of [the St. Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl: Irish Booze Cruise. 7 p.m. Monday, March 17. Clover, 722 W. Grand Ave. This bar crawl and scavenger hunt on St. Patrick’s Day takes attendees on a bus ride across three bars in River West, Lincoln Park and Wicker Park. Tickets are $45 and include a drink at each bar. Learn more and buy tickets here. Brunches & Bingo The biggest, greenest party of the year in Chicago, St. Patrick's Day 2025 weekend has arrived! There are so many family-friendly St. Patrick's Day celebrations all over town. The biggest and greenest, of course, is the annual dyeing of the Chicago River on Saturday. Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas welcomed 2025 Queen Cara Walsh and her court along with the Shannon Rovers Pipe Band and other distinguished guests to our offices on February 3, ahead of this year’s 70th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Queen Walsh and her court will lead the parade on Saturday, March 15, near Balbo and Columbus Drive. Tradition Marches On! On Sunday, March 16, 2025, the parade will step off at noon from 103rd and Western Avenue in Chicago’s Beverly/Morgan Park neighborhood. A family-friendly event, the South Side Irish Parade began in 1979 and has grown to become the largest St. Patrick’s Day community-based parade outside of Dublin, Ireland. The idea as first expressed in the fall of 1955 was to reactivate an event that had last been held in 1896—an annual St. Patrick’s Day parade in the Loop. Never mind that the Irish of Chicago were already holding two St. Patrick’s Day parades in the city, one on the West Side and another on the South Side. According to a well-researched 2024 Block Club Chicago feature by Linze Rice, the first St. Patrick’s Day parade in Chicago was held in 1843 and included citizens, a band and a military group of Join our Music at Bethel celebration of St. Patrick’s Day! The classically-trained musical duo The Galway Gals, featuring guitarist guitarist Liz Berg McNichols and violinist Anna Gillan, blend the best of traditional Irish folk music with songs by modern Irish pop artists. The river turned green and crowds turned up in their droves for this year's St Patrick's Day parade in Chicago. The parade kicked off at around 12.30pm and saw marching bands, performers, and a variety of organizations make their way through the route. St. Patrick’s Day Bar Crawl: Irish Booze Cruise. 7 p.m. Monday, March 17. Clover, 722 W. Grand Ave. This bar crawl and scavenger hunt on St. Patrick’s Day takes attendees on a bus ride across three bars in River West, Lincoln Park and Wicker Park. Tickets are $45 and include a drink at each bar. Learn more and buy tickets here. Brunches & Bingo Cara Walsh was crowned this year’s queen during a contest Sunday afternoon at the Local 130 Plumbers Hall. CBS Chicago. Chicago crowns 2025 St. Patrick's Day queen. Posted: January 13, 2025 WLS – Chicago Sun, January 12, 2025 at 11:46 PM UTC The Chicago Saint Patrick's Day Parade will be celebrating its 70th anniversary when it steps off Saturday, March 15. This Saturday, March 11, Chicago will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with a parade downtown, a tradition since 1955. Always held the Saturday before St. Patrick’s Day, the parade begins at Balbo and Columbus Drives and runs north up Columbus. The Irish Queen of Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade will bring her Court to the Cook County Treasurer’s Office to promote this year’s parade. Newly crowned Parade Queen Grace O’Connor will be accompanied by her five-member court, members of Shannon Rovers Irish Pipe Band, and Jim Coyne, business manager for Plumbers Local 130 UA CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Young Irish Fellowship Club of Chicago is hosting a celebration of culture, community and charity in honor of St. Patrick's Day. The 50th Annual Forever Green party is
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