Another cancellation. St. Patrick Day parades have been canceled for the second year in a row due to coronavirus.
The Downtown and South Side parades are typically held in mid-March to honor the city’s large Irish American population for St. Patrick’s Day are not happening this year.
Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd) told the Sun-Times that City Hall won’t issue permits for parades or large gatherings during the first quarter of the year due to the pandemic, meaning the parades are canceled. Organizers of the South Side Irish Parade are trying to think of other ways to celebrate, they told the Sun-Times.
Guess I am drinking green beer alone in my crib again this year. – Tim Virgin
