100 lbs. of green dye was poured into the Chicago River in honor of St. Patrick’s Day In 1961, business manager of Chicago’s Journeymen Plumbers Local Union, Stephen Bailey, received permission to turn the Chicago River green for St. Patrick’s Day.
100 lbs. of green dye was poured into the Chicago River in honor of St. Patrick’s Day In 1961, business manager of Chicago’s Journeymen Plumbers Local Union, Stephen Bailey, received permission to turn the Chicago River green for St. Patrick’s Day.