19 March 2024

St. Patrick's Day in Chicago

St. Patrick's Day, while not exactly the beginning of Spring, is often the first weekend of true insanity. While the crime numbers are really dependent on the weather - it can still be darn cold in the middle of March - this year it doesn't seem like the lid is on.

From HeyJackass!: St. Patrick’s Stupidity

The river will be dyed, the parades will march and the bars will be at full vomit-inducing capacity. Additionally, the weather is agreeable to both drunken revelers and subsequent walks of shame while fueling the usual nonsense elsewhere around town.

Click thru for the details, and comparisons with previous years.

Here's a look at some of the less disturbing insanity, like dying the river green: CBS Chicago - Parades, river dyeing coming up for St. Patrick's Day in Chicago.

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