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Historical marker location:

215 North Illinois Street, Streator, Illinois

( Marker is on North Illinois Street just north of East Hickory Street, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 2006

Free Service Canteen. Streator, Illinois

The Chicago River was famously dyed green for the first time in 1962 to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. The tradition has continued every year since then, and now the river is dyed green for the holiday using an eco-friendly vegetable dye.