American Heroes Mural

Historical marker location:

301 North Vermillion Street, Streator, Illinois

( Memorial is on East Hickory Street just west of North Vermillion Street, on the right when traveling west.)

by Gene Davis

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.