To help combat the crowd again due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Chicago officials canceled the annual death of the Chicago River event – a long-standing tradition on St. On Friday, the Chicago Sun Times lamented the lack of greenery for this year’s holiday.
On Saturday morning, however, Mayor Lori Lightfoot had a image on her Twitter report announcing that the river is being colored that morning in honor of St. Patrick’s Day.
“Happy St. Patrick’s Day weekend, Chicago! Although we did not get together, we were able to honor the tradition of years of painting the Chicago River green, thanks to the Chicago Journeymen Plumbers. If you’re on your way today, make sure to mask up and keep an eye on your distance, ‘said Lightfoot.
So, even with the second consecutive year of no parades in honor of the Irish-inspired holiday, at least one tradition from Chicago has broken through.
“Due to the ongoing concern about COVID-19 on public health, the City of Chicago has announced that it will not issue permits for parades or large gatherings in the first quarter of 2021,” the organizers of the parade began in February. statement said. .
Parade officials have since created a virtual gathering to keep everyone safe.