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The Chicago River is dyed green ahead of St. Patrick's Day celebrations, Saturday, March 16, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

With green and glee, major U.S. parades mark St. Patrick’s Day — a little early

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Stacey Peterson and Kevin McGuire take a selfie in front of the green Chicago River to celebrate St. Patrick's Day, Saturday, March 17, 2018. The Chicago River has been dyed a bright shade of green, kicking off the city's St. Patrick's Day festivities. The day honoring the patron saint of Ireland is a global celebration of Irish heritage. And nowhere is that more so than in the United States, where parades take place in cities around the country and all kinds of foods and drinks are given an emerald hue. (James Foster/Chicago Sun-Times via AP, File)

From 4-leaf clovers to some unexpected history, all you need to know about St. Patrick’s Day

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President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden watch Irish dance group Cairde perform at a St. Patrick's Day celebration in the East Room of the White House, March 17, 2022, in Washington. Biden is set to host Ireland's prime minister on Friday, March 17, 2023, after the pandemic scuttled the longstanding St. Patrick's Day meetup two years in a row. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

Biden hosting Irish prime minister on St. Patrick’s Day

By Colleen Long - Associated Press

Democratic presidential nominee Sen. John F. Kennedy and wife Jacqueline in cockpit of their sailboat, Victura, at Hyannis Port, Mass., Aug. 7, 1960. The senator took advantage of ideal weather to get in some sailing before leaving for Washington. &quot;The First Kennedys,&quot; a new book that sheds light on the impoverished immigrants from Ireland whose descendants would include John F. Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy, offers hope to America's latest arrivals from Afghanistan, Ukraine and other global hot spots. (AP Photo, File)

‘The First Kennedys’ explores a dynasty’s humble Irish roots

By William J. Kole - Associated Press

Sarah Hardilek uses a mechanical lift to hang green streamers for St. Patrick’s Day at the Plant Riverside hotel and entertainment complex in Savannah, Ga., on Thursday, March 11, 2021. Savannah officials have cancelled the South’s largest St. Patrick’s Day parade for a second year because of the coronavirus. Regardless, big crowds are expected for the Irish holiday, raising concerns that Savannah’s celebration could cause an outbreak. (AP Photo/Russ Bynum)

Savannah skips famed St. Patrick’s parade, but party goes on

By RUSS BYNUM - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 16, 2019 file photo, U.S. Army Rangers are greeted as they march down Broughton Street in the St. Patrick's Day parade in Savannah, Ga. The South's largest St. Patrick's Day parade is canceled, as is the boozy riverside festival that accompanies it. Regardless, Savannah is preparing for its largest crowds since the yearlong pandemic began — an influx that officials worry could bring a surge in coronavirus infections. (Randy Thompson/Savannah Morning News via AP)

Savannah expects St. Patrick’s crowds, possible virus surge

By RUSS BYNUM - Associated Press

Parade canceled, Savannah plans virtual St. Patrick’s events

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Mario Lewis, center, stands with his grandsons, Dr'trell Tanner, 8, left, and Dremarr James, 4, in the parking lot of West High School after picking up a breakfast of muffins, an orange, a cheese stick, juice and milk on Monday, March 16, 2020, in Columbus, Ohio. The school is a designated food pick-up location for all children under 18. Lewis planned to download homework for the children from the Internet and keep them entertained with board games. Lewis, a chef, has to stay home himself after Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine ordered all bars and restaurants closed as of 9 p.m. Sunday. (AP Photo/Andrew Welsh-Huggins)

Election postponed, graduations canceled over virus in Ohio

By ANDREW WELSH-HUGGINS - Associated Press

Sinn Fein Society members Bill Bradley, center, and John Lowenthal, right, walk the St. Patrick's Day parade route in downtown Savannah, Ga, Tuesday, March, 17, 2020. Last week Savannah's mayor announced the city's 196-year-old St. Patrick's Day parade was called off due to coronavirus concerns. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

`Really strange’: Virus fears shrivel Savannah St. Pat’s

By RUSS BYNUM - Associated Press

Tourists pose for friends in Dublin city centre, Tuesday March, 17, 2020. The St Patrick's Day parades across Ireland were cancelled due to the outbreak of Covid-19 virus. For most people, the new COVID-19 coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, but for some it can cause more severe illness. (AP Photo/Peter Morrison)

When Irish eyes are absent: Virus subdues St. Patrick’s Day

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER - Associated Press

Maui police increase DUI patrols ahead of St. Patrick’s Day

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Dobbins Air Reserve Base is shown Monday, March 9, 2020, in Marietta, Ga. Thirty-four Georgians are among the U.S. citizens expected to arrive at the base on either Monday night or Tuesday morning, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said in a news release.(AP Photo/John Bazemore)

Savannah St. Pat’s parade scrapped; Georgia virus cases rise

By RUSS BYNUM and JEFF MARTIN - Associated Press

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., leaves after speaking at a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 5, 2020. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Donald Trump blames Nancy Pelosi in skipping St. Patrick’s Day luncheon

By Darlene Superville - Associated Press

Savannah sees sales drop during St. Patrick’s Day festival

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Revelers prepare for the 195-year-old St. Patrick's Day parade on one of the city's historic squares, Saturday, March 16, 2019, in Savannah, Ga. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

Savannah plans trash crackdown for 2020 St. Patrick’s parade

By RUSS BYNUM - Associated Press

Ireland's Michael Conlan gestures to fans after a featherweight boxing match against Mexico's Ruben Garcia Hernandez on Sunday, March 17, 2019, in New York. Conlan won the fight. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Irish star Conlan wins again on St. Patrick’s Day in NY

By BRIAN MAHONEY - Associated Press

Irish pride, and dash of politics, at St Patrick’s Parade

By SABRINA CASERTA - Associated Press

Joey Homans holds his 3-month-old granddaughter Caroline Homans in one hand and a beer in the other before the start of the Savannah St. Patrick's Day parade, Saturday, March 16, 2019, in Savannah, Ga. Started by Irish immigrants to Georgia’s oldest city 195 years ago, the March parade has ballooned into a sprawling street party that’s the No. 1 tourist draw for Savannah. (AP Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

Newborns, elderly among St. Patrick’s Day crowds in Savannah

By RUSS BYNUM - Associated Press

Marion May wears a leprechaun hat while playing his flute next to a fountain of green-dyed water on the downtown riverfront of Savannah, Georgia, on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. Savannah is gearing up for its 195-year-old St. Patrick's Day parade, the city's largest tourism event of the year. (AP Photo/Russ Bynum)

Savannah gearing up for profitable St. Patrick’s Day weekend

By RUSS BYNUM - Associated Press

Savannah plans crackdown on popular St. Patrick’s party spot

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