The weather is changing and Irish eyes are smiling. That can only mean St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner.

The schedule for parades and observances has been altered in many places because the day for the patron saint of the Emerald Isle falls during Holy Week this year.

But, that is not stopping Chicago’s Irish, as well as those who want to be, from getting prepared for the big holiday weekend.

A century ago, Francis O’Neill watched over Chicago as the city’s police chief. Now, at the pub that bears his name, descendants of his community come together for their biggest weekend of the year with a Celtic pig roast and other traditions to spread Irish fun and culture.

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