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POLL: Do You Think The South Side Irish Parade Can Remain Alcohol Free
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News that the South Side Irish Parade may be returning was greeted with excitement until everyone heard the catch: organizers must keep the neighborhood parade alcohol-free. The 30-year strong South Side Irish Parade began as a quaint family parade of scout troops, local business floats and high school marching bands with green-dyed hair marching down Western Avenue. Like Oak Lawn's Round-Up Day parades of the 1950s, the annual neighborhood celebration became a victim of its own success, attracting hundreds of thousands of intoxicated celebrants in its later years. READ: 'South Side Irish Parade is Back, Minus Booze' When parade officials could no no longer ensure public safety, the parade was regretfully canceled in 2009. Now it's poised …
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Kelly
12:55 am on Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Many people are having a hard time believing in the zero tolerance rule but if there is zero tolerance then there is zero tolerance. I understand there aren't cops at every turn but in the past cops have been lenient with adults and people who act civil so they will give a ticket to anyone with an open container this year. I think bringing back the parade is absolutely great for the community and… more ›