The parade is always the weekend before the actual holiday, even though it isn't actually until Friday this year. Next weekend probably won't be much different, just without parades. Plural. As Chicago celebrates St. Patrick, police radios detail the shenanigans - CWB Chicago
Chicago’s annual St. Patrick’s celebrations have been tamed from the rip-roaring, no-holds-barred free-for-alls that were unleashed downtown and in Wrigleyville for years. But the Chicago police radio traffic is still peppered with entertaining nuggets.
You may be familiar with our summaries of police chatter in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. COVID put a damper on things beginning in 2020, but now the city appears to be on the road to reclaiming its former glory.
The parade. Wearing green. The dyeing of the Chicago River emerald green. These are traditions in Chicago. As is the mayhem.
I'll just give you a few selections. The cops do try to keep a sense of humor, otherwise they wouldn't get anything done.
The first arrest in the parade area was at 11:32 AM. EMS runs started at about the same time.
11:35 a.m. — Congratulations to the unconscious woman at Michigan and Jackson. You’re the first EMS run of the day!
Like I said, they start early.
12:33 p.m — Officer at the Subway restaurant, 69 West Washington: “Can I get a backup, please? Because everyone is drunk over here.”
I didn't know Subway served alcohol.
But the organizers are used to the chaos.
2:01 p.m. — We have a sidewalk inspector in Wrigleyville—a “very intoxicated” man down just off the Clark Street bar strip. The pub crawl organizers’ private ambulance scoops him up.
There is so much more. It certainly brought a smile to my face. Just being glad that I'm not in that chaos.
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