Village Viewpoint: It takes a Village to run a parade.
By Kevin Coakley South Side Irish Parade Committee Member The South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade is operated on the principles of faith, tradition and community. The goal remains the same since the first parade in 1979, when George Hendry and my father, Pat Coakley, led a group of 17 neighborhood children around the blocks of Washtenaw and Talman to […]
How Everyone Can Celebrate the Spirit of the South Side Irish
By Tim Moran Happy Parade Month! For droves of Beverly/Morgan Park neighborhood families, March is the best time of the year. Many refer to South Side Irish Parade Day as the neighborhood’s “high holiday,” a yearly tradition that’s even more anticipated than Christmas. Irish ancestry isn’t as dominant a trait in Beverly/Morgan Park as it […]
South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade 2023
The 45th South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade will be held Sun., Mar. 12, stepping off with Grand Marshal — the chaplains of the Chicago Police and Fire Departments — in the lead followed by Beverly Area Planning Association (BAPA) as Parade Honoree. The Chicago Police Chaplains Ministry and Chicago Fire Chaplain Ministry provide […]
Be There: March 13 at Noon The South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade Returns
Tradition Marches On lawn signs are springing up throughout the neighborhood. St. Patrick’s Day decorations are appearing in store windows up and down Western Avenue. People are checking their pantries to make sure they have everything they need to make soda bread and calling County Fair to order enough corned beef for a small […]
South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade Returns on March 13
The South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade returns Sun., Mar. 13 with “Thankful for Catholic Elementary School Teachers” as the Grand Marshal. In 2020, the hardworking teachers who educate Chicago’s Catholic school students had been set to receive the honor, and after two years of cancelled parades, they will finally be recognized. The […]
Halfway to Parade Day Golf Outing
The South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade committee will hoss the Halfway to Parade Day golf outing Mon., Sept. 20 at Ridge Country Club, 10522 S. California Ave. Proceeds from the event will help support the 43rd Annual South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade scheduled for Sun., Mar. 13, 2022. “After the […]
South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade Hosts Annual Golf Outing
The South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade committee hosts its annual golf outing Mon., Sept. 20 at Ridge Country Club, 10522 S. California Ave. Proceeds from the event will help support the 43rd Annual South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade scheduled for Sun., Mar. 13, 2022. “After the past year and many months of the pandemic, we are excited to be planning for the […]
South Side Irish ‘Parade of Homes’
Shamrock Our Blocks Decorating Contest Celebrates St. Patrick’s Day You could almost hear the collective sigh of disappointment across the community when it was announced that this year’s South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade was cancelled for the second year in a row. Luck for us, the South Side Irish Parade Committee has a […]
Golfers Tee Up for South Side Irish Parade
The South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade will hold its annual golf outing Mon., Sept. 21, with added public safety measures in place. The “Halfway to Parade Day” golf outing will be held at Ridge Country Club and proceeds support the 2021 South Side Irish Parade set for Sun., Mar. 14. “This year’s golf outing will be smaller […]
Local Catholic Schools to Lead South Side Irish Parade
“Thankful for Catholic Elementary School Teachers,” representing 16 area schools, is Grand Marshal of the South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade. Leading the parade in the Grand Marshal unit on Sun., Mar. 15 will be principals, teachers and staff from Beverly/Morgan Park parishes, Christ the King School, St. Barnabas School, St. Cajetan School, St. John Fisher […]