Chicago River in US dyed inexperienced. Here’s why

Image Source : AP Chicago River dyed inexperienced. Here’s why
The Chicago River was dyed a shiny shade of inexperienced Saturday after Mayor Lori Lightfoot reversed an earlier choice to not tint the waterway for second yr due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Crews on boats started dumping inexperienced dye into the riverfront about 7 a.m. after Lightfoot approved the dyeing forward of St. Patrick’s Day, delighting pedestrians with the vivid scene.
Chicago residents Lori Jones and Mike Smith surveyed the inexperienced waters, saying they have been glad the custom that dates to 1962 was resumed this yr.

“We’re happy that Mayor Lightfoot decided to continue with this tradition because we truly missed it last year, as a lot of other things in 2020,” Jones, 59, informed the Chicago Tribune.
Last yr, Lightfoot abruptly canceled town’s 2020 parades and the river dyeing simply days earlier than they have been to happen within the early days of the pandemic. She referred to as off the parades once more this yr as a result of lingering pandemic and mentioned the river would as soon as once more not be dyed.
But a Lightfoot spokesman mentioned in an announcement that town opted “to honor the long-standing tradition” and approved its companions, the Chicago Plumbers Union Local 130, to dye the river.
The occasion was not publicized prematurely “in order to minimize crowds and avoid congregating,” the spokesman mentioned. “Furthermore, the Riverwalk will be closed on Saturday and Chicagoans looking to see the River during the day are urged to ‘keep it moving’ and celebrate safely and responsibly.”
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