Back in step for its 35th year, The South Side Irish parade marched along Western Ave in the rainy streets of the Beverly neighborhood Sunday.
It’s the second year for the parade to be back, after taking two years off because of drunk and unruly crowds. This year it was back to the basics with about 100 floats and no alcohol permitted outside along the route. Violators were threatened with a $ 500 to $1000 dollar fine and jail time.
Chicago’s first responders served as the grand marshals.
Marycait Doherty, 6, left, Claire Bender, 8, and Clare Doherty, 8. cheer for candy during the 35th annual South Side Irish Parade.
On and off morning rains stopped before the start of the 35th annual South Side Irish Parade in Beverly.
On and off morning rains stopped, and the crowds gathered, before the start of the 35th annual South Side Irish Parade.
Trinity Irish Dancers are protected from the rain before the South Side Irish Parade. On and off morning rains stopped before the start of the 35th annual parade,
Linda Feldmann, left, of Chicago, and Moonji Kim, a visitor from Seoul, Korea, are all green while watching the start of the 35th annual South Side Irish Parade
Members of the Euclid Fire Department show their Irish spirit at the 35th annual South Side Irish Parade.
Nate Boyce, front, of the Firefighters Highland Guard of Naperville, and Kevin Tuttle, of the Chicago Police Dept. Pipes and Drums, warm up on their bagpipes before the 35th annual South Side Irish Parade.
The Trinity Irish Dancers perfom during the the 35th annual South Side Irish Parade, on Western Avenue at 103rd Street.
Darrell Schuyler, of Franklin Park, is all dyed up to honor his Irish heritage at the 35th annual South Side Irish Day Parade.
The Shannon Rover Pipe Band, of Chicago, pipe and drum their way along the parade route.
