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St. Patrick's Day 2013

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Expect Street Closures for St. Patrick’s Parade Saturday in St. Charles

Parking restrictions also will be in force before and during the parade, which steps off at 2 p.m. Saturday on Main Street in downtown St. Charles.

The closest, biggest St. Patrick's Day celebration to Geneva is at our neighbor to the north, and with March 17 falling on Sunday this year, that means the St. Patrick’s Parade will step off on Main Street at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 16. It also means street closures and parking restrictions for the downtown St. Charles area, so here's a head's up: Beginning about 1:45 p.m., the St. Charles Police Department will close: Detours for both Route 64 and Route 31 will be posted and staffed by police and emergency management personnel using State Street, 7th Street, Illinois  Street, Illinois Avenue, and 5th Avenue Motorists are reminded to follow detour route signs and be alert for pedestrians and traffic control personnel. The St. Charles Police…

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Deadline Extended for St. Patrick’s Parade in St. Charles

If you're Irish—or just Irish for a day in March—you can sign up now to be a part of the 2013 St. Patrick’s Parade in downtown St. Charles.

Signed up yet for the St. Patrick’s Parade in downtown St. Charles? There’s still time. The Downtown St. Charles Partnership announced Tuesday that it has extended the entry deadline to Thursday, Feb. 28, due to increasing interest in the St. Patrick’s Parade, which steps off at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 16, on Main Street, from 6th Street to 4th Avenue. St. Patrick's Day itself is on March 17, of course, so the party can run for two straight weekend days. For Geneva residents, of course, the St. Charles parade is the largest and closest St. Patrick's celebration in the area. The festivities also will feature a Deck Out Your Lucky Dog contest and a Dance Show at the Arcada Theatre, 105 E. Main St. The deadline was extended to allow people …

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