Kaitlin Burke, 11, of Mokena, Ill., prepares for the Saint Patrick's Day Parade in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, March 16, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Michelle Wilson, of Highland Park, Ill., cheers along the parade route during the Saint Patrick's Day Parade in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, March 16, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Kaitlin Burke, left, 11, and Bridget Lynch, right, 11, wait on their float before the Saint Patrick's Day Parade in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, March 16, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Gabbie Rohde, left, 14, and Maddie Peters, right, 14, of Cary, Ill., watch the Saint Patrick's Day Parade in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, March 16, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Joe Shanahan greets the festively colored dogs Shamrock, left, and Reggie, right, before the start of the Saint Patrick's Day Parade in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, March 16, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Dressed as Captain America, Erik Moan, of Stillman Valley, Ill., greets the crowd during the Saint Patrick's Day Parade in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, March 16, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Governor Pat Quinn during the Saint Patrick's Day Parade in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, March 16, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

A large crowd watches as crews dye the Chicago River green on Saturday, March 16, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

The crowd cheers as floats pass by during the Saint Patrick's Day Parade in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, March 16, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Members of The Midwestern Ghostbusters Coalition march during the Saint Patrick's Day Parade in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, March 16, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Ava McGuire, 7, of La Grange Park, Ill., watches the Saint Patrick's Day Parade in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, March 16, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

The Junior Daley Debutantes from Milwaukee, Wis., perform during the Saint Patrick's Day Parade in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, March 16, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

James Patrick Nielsen, of South Chicago Heights, Ill., watches floats pass by during the Saint Patrick's Day Parade in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, March 16, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Mayor Rahm Emanuel during the Saint Patrick's Day Parade in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, March 16, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Crews dye the Chicago River green on Saturday, March 16, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

Boats travel down the freshly dyed green Chicago River in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, March 16, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media

The Notre Dame Bagpipe Band performs during the Saint Patrick's Day Parade in Chicago, Ill., on Saturday, March 16, 2013. | Andrew A. Nelles~Sun-Times Media