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The Chicago River was dyed green by the plumbers' union in celebration of St. Patrick's Day, with a time-lapse video capturing the remarkable transformation in just 90 seconds. The tradition, dating back to 1961, involves a secret environmentally friendly dye and remains a closely guarded process. The annual event coincides with the city's St. Patrick's Day parade and is a highly anticipated spectacle in downtown Chicago.
The Chicago River will be dyed green on March 16th for St. Patrick's Day, a tradition dating back to 1961 when the Chicago Plumbers Union discovered a dye used to detect leaks turned the river green. The event can be watched live on NBC Chicago's streaming channel, and the St. Patrick's Day Parade will follow. The union's secret dyeing process involves spraying a mysterious mixture that initially appears orange before magically turning green, and the exact recipe remains a closely guarded secret.