While it was the first of its kind, Chicago’s green river isn’t the only tributary in Illinois to honor the Emerald Isle this way—the Fox River dyes its waters green, as well. Is the green ...

noting the river is again staying green for days. On March 11, she met with Illinois Environment Protection Agency director James Jennings, who is considering checking into requiring a permit.

Monday is St. Patrick's Day and Chicago is preparing for its annual tradition of dyeing the Chicago River green, which will happen the weekend before the actual holiday. Cook County, where Chicago ...

A proposal for a hydropower plant on the Illinois River outlines how a new way of generating energy can benefit the environment, and cause less harm to the river. During Monday night's City Council ...

The Chicago River was running bright green on Saturday, as it does every St. Patrick's Day weekend. Thankfully, the high winds in the forecast died down as the dye went into the water ahead of the ...

One special tradition in the Illinois city is the dyeing of the Chicago River bright green, the colour of Saint Patrick. The first dyeing of the river happened in 1962. The dye itself is not ...