Chicago, suburbs ready to celebrate the Irish
Photos by Kevin Beese/For Chronicle Media — March 8, 2017
A dog is deck in St. Patrick’s Day bling along the Forest Park parade route Saturday.
From dogs in derbies to second-floor apartment dwellers providing a lengthy hose for passers by to do free beer bongs, Forest Park threw one heck of a party last weekend.
The near west suburb kicked off the area’s two-week celebration of everything Irish with its St. Patrick Day Parade down Madison Street on Saturday.
A street merchant has plenty of bling to offer spectators of the Forest Park St. Patrick’s Day Parade.
This coming weekend will mark Chicago’s St. Patrick’s Day activities with the dyeing of the Chicago River at 9 a.m. Saturday, followed by a parade at noon, starting at Balbo Avenue and Columbus Drive.
The Band of Brothers Pipes and Drums performs during the Forest Park St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday. The band is comprised of former firefighters.
On Sunday, the South Side Irish Parade steps off at noon from 103rd Street and Western Avenue.
Children wait along Madison Street for more candy during the Forest Park St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Saturday.
