Cara Walsh was crowned this year’s queen during a contest Sunday afternoon at the Local 130 Plumbers Hall. ----- Chicago crowns 2025 St. Patrick's Day queen Cara Walsh was crowned this year’s queen during a contest Sunday afternoon at the Local 130 Plumbers Hall. ©2025 CBS Broadcasting Inc. Streaming now at Walsh was selected as the new Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade queen on Sunday.Full story: 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. The reigning St. Patrick's Day Parade Queen Grace O'Connor joined ABC7 last month to talk about what the duties of being a queen of the parade are and how the contest for a new queen works. THE SEARCH IS ON FOR THE 2025 CHICAGO ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE QUEEN Could this be YOU? 2023 St. Patrick’s Day Parade Queen application deadline has been CHICAGO (CBS) -- The new leader of Chicago's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade was crowned Sunday. Cara Walsh was crowned this year's queen during a contest Sunday afternoon at the Local 130 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. Advertisement The 2025 Grand Marshal of the Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade is Mark McManus, general president of United Association. The St. Patrick's Day Parade Queen is Cara Walsh. Hi, I'm Grace O'Connor, Chicago Saint Patrick's Day Parade Queen. If you're a young woman of Irish ancestry between the ages of 18 and 29, visit Chicago Saint Patrick's Day Parade. org for a chance to be crowned the 2025 queen. Applications close January 6th so apply today. Grace O’Connor (Weinberg ’20) is many things: a corporate lawyer, a JD/MBA holder and a singer, to name a few. And this year, she’ll be the St. Patrick’s Day Queen in Chicago’s annual Cara Walsh was crowned the queen of Chicago's St. Patrick's Day Parade, an event judged by community notables. She will participate in cultural events leading up to the parade. 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 Congratulations to our 2024 Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade Queen, Grace O’Connor!! o S r o t e d s n p 2 l 0 g h i a c 5 3 g u l 9 L 6 4 r e 2 l 2 8 M r i 7 e u f g f l a 0 u i n 1 g 9 3 0 o h 1 2 f 4 When is the Chicago St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Chicago? The St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Chicago 2025 always takes place the Saturday before St. Patrick’s Day. The parade will begin this year on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at noon. Like previous years, the St. Patrick’s Day Parade will move along Columbus Drive from Balbo to Monroe Street. Chicago crowns 2025 St. Patrick's Day queen 01:10. CHICAGO (CBS) -- The new leader of Chicago's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade was crowned Sunday. Cara Walsh was crowned this year's queen during Congratulations to Kelley Leyden as Queen of the 2022 Queen of the Chicago Saint Patrick’s Day Parade. Additional congratulations to Eileen, Grace, Casey, 2025 Queen Contest at Local 130 Plumbers Union Hall, 1340 W Washington Blvd,Chicago,IL,United States on Sun Jan 12 2025 at 12:00 pm Host Chicago St. Patrick's Day The following day, March 15th, doors open at 8am for guests to get a spot to enjoy Avondale's St. Patrick's Day Parade at 10am. Live entertainment starts at 9 a.m. and reservations are not required for the 1st floor and heated tent. Additionally, Mrs. O’Neill’s Parlor 2nd Floor Dining Room offers a seated buffet, this is a ticketed event. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago's St. Patrick's Day Parade is back this year and they crowned their queen on Thursday. This year's queen is Kelly Leyden, a Chicago police officer working on the South
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