CHICAGO (WLS) — St. Patrick’s Day celebrations will happen this weekend in Chicago.
The long-lasting dyeing of the Chicago River is predicted at 10 a.m. Saturday.
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Then, it is the seventieth annual downtown Chicago St. Patrick’s Day parade, which steps off from Balbo and Columbus drives at midday.
The parade will air reside on ABC7 Chicago. Larry Mowry, Liz Nagy and Stephanie Wade are internet hosting this 12 months.
Then, the forty seventh South Aspect Irish St. Patrick’s Day parade steps off at midday on Sunday.
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It is going to go from 103rd Road and Western Avenue to one hundred and fifteenth Road.
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Metra is offering additional service, together with some specific trains, on seven of its 11 strains, on Saturday for the parade.
For Saturday’s occasions, Metra will provide additional trains on its BNSF, Milwaukee District North, Milwaukee District West, Rock Island, Union Pacific North, Union Pacific Northwest and Union Pacific West strains. This consists of early morning trains.
On Sunday, Metra is offering additional service on its Rock Island Line for the South Aspect Irish Parade.
Alcohol is banned on all Metra trains on Saturday and on all Rock Island Line trains on Sunday.
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Clients are additionally requested to not convey backpacks or water bottles on the trains Saturday, Metra stated.
Chicago’s forty fourth Ward Ald. Bennett Lawson stated Clark Road will probably be closed from Newport to Addison from 7 a.m. Saturday till 3 a.m. Sunday.
Go to metra.com for extra info.
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