Images: St. Patrick's Day parades
Fleet Neighbors {cq} of Elmhurst awaits the start of the Spring Road St. Patrick's Day Parade in Elmhurst Saturday.
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Graham James, 3, of Elmhurst stays warm while wrapped in a blanket during the Spring Road St. Patrick's Day Parade in Elmhurst Saturday.
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The Elmhurst Fire Department's vintage fire engine is part of the Spring Road St. Patrick's Day Parade in Elmhurst Saturday.
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Children hold out their candy bags during the Spring Road St. Patrick's Day Parade in Elmhurst Saturday.
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Jera Lee of Villa Park shows her excitement for the Spring Road St. Patrick's Day Parade in Elmhurst Saturday.
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The Shannon Rovers Pipe Band plays during the Spring Road St. Patrick's Day Parade in Elmhurst Saturday.
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Standing alongside his sister Gabby, 9, Peter Graham, 8, of Elmhurst inflates a beach ball he received during the Spring Road St. Patrick's Day Parade in Elmhurst Saturday.
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The York High School Marching Band plays during the Spring Road St. Patrick's Day Parade in Elmhurst Saturday.
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"Southpaw," the Chicago White Sox mascot, wears a kilt during the Spring Road St. Patrick's Day Parade in Elmhurst Saturday.
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Kevin Combest as a leprechaun in the East Dundee St. Patrick's Day parade.
Courtesy of Gregg Bowen
Laura Jorgensen competes in the Big Wheel Races in West Dundee.
Courtesy of Gregg Bowen
The South Shore Drill Team take part in the East Dundee St. Patrick's Day parade.
Courtesy of Gregg Bowen
Bagpipers from the Firefighters Highland Guard of Naperville play during the West suburban Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade in Naperville Saturday.
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"St. Patrick" Tim Johnston waves to the crowd lining the route during the West suburban Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade in Naperville Saturday.
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Calvin Nelson, 3, of Glen Ellyn wears his St. Patrick's hat over the hood of his winter coat during the West suburban Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade in Naperville Saturday.
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A group of girls lines the curb as they watch the West suburban Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade in Naperville Saturday.
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Jim Barnowski of Round Lake dressed up as St. Patrick waves to the crowd that attended Lake Villa's St. Patrick's Day parade on Saturday.
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Ashley Pollard of Round Lake watches Lake Villa's St. Patrick's Day parade roll by as it is reflected in her green sunglasses on Saturday.
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Somewhere there is a leprechaun crying because Kevin Kruzkeberg, village trustee for Lake Villa stole his outfit as he shows off his threads at Lake Villa's St. Patrick's Day parade on Saturday.
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