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Sponsored by Plumbers Local 130 UA Carrying the torch of a 6 decade tradition, the members of Plumbers Local 130 in Chicago dye the river green in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. Local 130 is proud to be the Title Sponsor of this great tradition which includes the selection of the St. Patricks Day Parade Queen by the members of Local 130. Clcik Members of the Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local Union 130 UA dye the Chicago River green to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in the Loop, Saturday, March 16, 2024. ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARADE. Sponsored by Plumbers Local 130 UA Carrying the torch of a 7 decade tradition, the members of Plumbers Local 130 in Chicago dye the river green in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. Local 130 is proud to be the Title Sponsor of this great tradition which includes the selection of the St. Patricks Day Parade Queen by the The Chicago St. Patrick's Day parade will be preceded by the ultra-popular river dyeing at 10 a.m. Plumbers Local 130 will dye the Chicago River a brilliant emerald green west of Columbus Drive Crowds watch as the Chicago River is dyed green for St. Patrick’s Day by the Plumber’s Local 130 in Chicago on March 11, 2023. Credit: Kathleen Hinkel/Block Club Chicago Chicago River Dyeing & St. Patrick’s Day Parade. 10 a.m. Saturday, March 15. Various locations Downtown By 1960, Rice notes, the West Side Irish and Southtown parades had merged with Daley’s State Street parade, making the St. Patrick’s Day Parade as it exists today the main attraction in Chicago. Chicago typically goes all out for St. Patrick’s Day, and 2025 will likely be no exception. The parade is sponsored by Chicago's Plumbers Local 130 UA, which is responsible for turning the The Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local \Union 130 oversees the green dyeing of the Chicago River for St. Patrick's Day. The St. Patrick's Day parade queen title comes with some responsibilities too. 70th anniversary 2025 Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade Saturday, March 15 proudly sponsored by Chicago's Very Own Plumbers Local 130 UA The 70 th annual Chicago St. Patrick’s Day parade will take place on Columbus Drive between Balbo Drive and Monroe Drive shortly after the river is dyed green, according to officials. Members of the Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local Union 130 UA dye the Chicago River green to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in the Loop, Saturday, March 16, 2024. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Share Get THE SEARCH IS ON FOR THE 2025 CHICAGO ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE QUEEN Could this be YOU? So we're super excited to celebrate 70 years of local Plumbers 130 The Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local \Union 130 oversees the green dyeing of the Chicago River for St. Patrick's Day. The St. Patrick's Day parade queen title comes with some responsibilities too. Bailey liked it so much that he told the mayor, “The plumbers will sponsor this paradeforever.” Two years later in 1956, Plumbers Local 130 UA took over sponsorship of Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade and this 12 March will be celebrating their 68th year in charge of turning the river green and bedecking the city in shamrock. The Chicago Journeymen Plumbers Local Union 130 UA, with over 6,000 members, is one of the largest straight-line plumbing locals in the United Association (UA) International Union who represents 350,000+ building tradesmen across the United States and Canada. The Kalispell Chapter of the Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Flathead Celtic Festival are spreading Irish cheer by hosting the St. Patrick's Day parade on Sunday, March 16, on Main Street in The Chicago St. Patrick's Day parade will be preceded by the ultra-popular river dyeing at 10 a.m. Advertisement Plumbers Local 130 will dye the Chicago River a brilliant emerald green west of the Chicago Journeymen Plumbers, Local 130 turn the Chicago River green for the St. Patrick's Day Parade celebration. One would ask how this is different from the rest of the year when the river is always a murky shade of green.
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