Images: St. Patrick's Day celebrations
See images from our staff photographs of this weekend's St. Patrick's Day celebrations
Twins Conor {cq} and Declan Pauley, 3-1/2, of Volo show their excitement during the Lake Villa St. Patrick's Day Parade Saturday.
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Julie Quinlan of Round Lake Heights wears leprechaun slippers as she and her boyfriend, Jim Hintz of Lake Villa, await the start of the Lake Villa St. Patrick's Day Parade Saturday.
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Jessica Partyka of Lindenhurst wears a Bailey's hat during the Lake Villa St. Patrick's Day Parade Saturday.
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Children collect candy during the Lake Villa St. Patrick's Day Parade Saturday.
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Katie Larson, 12, of Palatine, leaps in the air while marching with co-members of the Palatine Dance Company in the St. Patrick's parade on Saturday in Palatine.
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Dave Wilson of Palatine does an orange beard while carrying a "Morrison Republican for State Representative" sign while marching with State Representative Tom Morrison group in the St. Patrick's parade on Saturday in Palatine.
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St. Patrick's parade grand marshals Maureen Edgar and Jason Foltyn both of Palatine march in the Palatine parade on Saturday.
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Trinity Academy of Irish Dance dancers, including Kate Kohut, 14, of Arlington Heights, far right, dance while marching in the St. Patrick's parade on Saturday in Palatine.
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Girls in Daisy Troop 41376 were among the most colorful groups marching in the St. Patrick's parade on Saturday in Palatine.
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A large crowd, four to five deep in some spots, watches the St. Patrick's parade on Saturday in Palatine.
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The West suburban Irish holds its annual St. Patrick's Day parade, which begins to make its way down Mill Street through Naperville.
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Mayor George Pradel stops to greet Olivia Silhan, 3 months old, of Chicago during the West suburban Irish's annual St. Patrick's Day parade in Naperville.
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Tommy Okapal waits for the West suburban Irish's annual St. Patrick's Day parade in Naperville.
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Tim Johnston, left, represents St. Patrick for the West suburban Irish while grand marshal Brian Cunningham, Naperville deputy police chief, talks with Naperville Mayor George Pradel during the annual St. Patrick's Day parade.
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Bob Latkowski of Naperville waves to a crowd during the West suburban Irish's annual St. Patrick's Day parade in Naperville. "I'm one hundred percent Polish, but today everyone is Irish, and my last name is O'Latkowski."
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Tim Johnston of Naperville represents St. Patrick for the West suburban Irish's annual St. Patrick's Day parade in Naperville.
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Debbie Mossburg, the CEO of Bike Bald, rides high down Mill Street during the West suburban Irish's annual St. Patrick's Day parade in Naperville.
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Green attire abounds on the Naperville Park Districts's annual St. Patrick's Day parade float.
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Noelle Johnston of Naperville North High School is the parade queen of the West suburban Irish's annual St. Patrick's Day parade in Naperville.
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Naperville mayoral candidate Steve Chirico, left, waves to onlookers during the West suburban Irish's annual St. Patrick's Day parade in Naperville.
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Revelers celebrate St. Patrick's Day in downtown Chicago. The Chicago River was painted green Saturday morning.
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Brianna Kishel, 13, of Naperville rolls through the Thom McNamee Memorial St. Patrick's Day parade on her fiberglass ball as part of the Triton Troupers Circus on Saturday.
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Ethan Rakowski, 3, of Barrington Hills dressed in a very stylist green Irish suit watches the Thom McNamee Memorial St. Patrick's Day parade roll through East Dundee on Saturday.
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Kylie Flint, 11, of McHenry dressed in her Irish green hat and cool sunglasses watches the Thom McNamee Memorial St. Patrick's Day parade roll through East Dundee on Saturday.
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Emmett's Tavern in West Dundee hosted its 5th annual Big Wheel race with participant Curt Shaw of Palatine zooming down the hill with lights and sirens during the competition on Saturday.
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Emmett's Tavern in West Dundee hosted its 5th annual Big Wheel race with participant Ali Furlong of Barrington crashing in her first competition on Saturday. Her team strategy was to go fast, use no brakes and go straight, 0-3 does not win the race.
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Cassie O' Brien and her twin sister Amanda, 16, from Lombard wait along the parade route in St. Charles for the St. Patrick's Day parade to begin on Saturday.
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Bryan Magill, 9, and Yessman Green, 12, both of DeKalb wait for the St. Patrick's Day parade to begin on Saturday in St. Charles.
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Dennis Nicklaus of Bativia watches the St. Patrick's Day parade roll by on in St. Charles on Saturday.
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