Chi-rish Chicago Irish

03/07/2019

St. Patrick's Day has become one of the biggest celebrations in the city, and the annual dyeing of the river and parade are two of the biggest, most highly anticipated attractions of the year.

03/29/2018

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Maisie McGarry is blind to the faults on her son in Gaelic Park's 'Mammy's Boy,' which will head to a Canadian theater festival after its Oak Forest run.

03/19/2018

There's nothing like Saint Patrick's Day in Chicago.
(📷: Barry Butler Photography)

03/17/2018

Happy St. Patrick's Day

03/16/2018

St. Patrick's Day is ONE DAY AWAY, Chicago!

Everything you need to know about celebrating in the city: http://via.wgntv.com/FHBdK

Photo by Barry Butler Photography

03/15/2018

http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/post-tribune/lifestyles/ct-ptb-potempa-column-st-0315-20180314-story.html

St. Patrick's Day reveals a number of food traditions and religious symbols native to Ireland.

03/15/2018

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Some 150,000 people lined Western Avenue in Chicago's Far Southwest Side Sunday to celebrate the annual South Side Irish Parade

03/15/2018

The St. Patrick's Day celebration go in full force before, during and after St.Patrick's Day in Chicago. Here are the 5 best ways to celebrate in the city of Chicago.

03/14/2018

Talking to some real Irish folks — including renowned fiddle player Liz Carroll — about the meaning behind all the green beer and “Kiss Me I’m Irish” frivolity on St. Patrick’s Day.

03/14/2018

http://www.the42.ie/nick-mulvaney-interview-december-2017-3763453-Dec2017/

Nick Mulvaney, 33, has made impressive progress since establishing Chicago City Soccer Club in 2012.

03/13/2018

What's behind the legend of St. Patrick banishing snakes from Ireland.

03/13/2018

According to the 2010 United States Census, 34.7 million Americans claim Irish American ancestry. Despite this massive figure there has been little academic effort, in recent decades, to find out who these people are. What exactly does it mean, in the 21st century, if you claim to be Irish American?

03/11/2018

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03/11/2018

03/11/2018

Members of the Coakley family remember how a march around the block in 1979 turned into the South Side's favorite tradition.

03/11/2018

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Join me for the Bank of America Shamrock Shuffle 8K. One of Chicago’s best running celebrations on Sunday, March 25, 2018.

03/09/2018

CHICAGO -- St. Patrick's Day is just a week away, and the website WalletHub has named Chicago as the best city in America to celebrate the holiday. WalletHub's survey compared 200 of the largest cities across multiple metrics to find the best place to celebrate. Some of the metrics included St. Patr...

03/09/2018

Dave Hoekstra visits with prolific Chicago rockers Frank Raven and Jay O'Rourke, who play a couple of live tunes from Raven's new record "Lucky Cat". They talk about the project's origins in the Lucky 3 Blues Band with Frank, Jay and punk poet/vocalist Jim Desmond. They also discuss Jay's long caree...