Saint Patricks Day the Chicago Way
Happy Saint Patricks Day !!!! 
In Chicago we celebrate St. Patricks day in a unique way. We dye the Chicago River Green.
This tradition started 1962 when city pollution control workers used dye to trace illegal sewage discharge. They poured 100 pounds of dye in the river and this kept the river green for over a week.
Other facts about Irish immigrants in Chicago:
- Chicago emerged as the fourth largest city in America by 1860
- The first Chicago Irish immigrants worked as laborers in the stockyards , steel mills, and railroads.
- As Chicago became more ethnically diverse they became more interested in politics, government, especially the police force , fire departments and school system.
- Famous Chicago Irish include Mayor Richard J. Daley, “Honest John” Comisky (father of the White Sox)
