Chicago Goes Green

March 16, 2013 Subscribe · Forward PHOTOS: Chicago Celebrates St. Patrick's Day A green Chicago River is the city-wide signal: the St. Patrick's Day festivities are officially on. Saturday morning's event marked the 51st year of the river dying, a major part of the city's St. Patrick's Day Parade festivities.  Continue reading... Boy Shoots Self In Groin, Blames It On Men In 'Ninja-Like Masks' 10 (American) Irish Pubs Worth Visiting Why The Obama Library Could Bypass Chicago PHOTOS: Lakeview Town House Lets You Shower In Sunlight CPS CEO Denies Reports Of District Giving 'Persepolis' The Boot Jonylah Watkins Funeral Set For Tuesday As Police Hunt For Killer PHOTOS: Chicago Celebrates St. Patrick's Day 6-Month-Old, Her Father Shot Multiple Times In Chicago 6-Month-Old Shot 5 Times Dies In The Hospital PHOTOS: Chicago Celebrates St. Patrick's Day CPS CEO Denies Reports Of District Giving 'Persepolis' The Boot GEOFFREY R. STONE Same-Sex Marriage in Illinois: Now Is the time! Now is the time for Illinois to take this step. It is demanded by our nation's commitment to fairness, justice and equality. Now is the time for us all to leave behind a long and sorrowful history of hateful discrimination, fear, hostility and ignorance. Continue reading... ANN BRENOFF What Do You Actually Do When You Retire? I can honestly say I have never given two consecutive minutes of thought to what my retired life will look like -- largely because I'm convinced I can't afford to have one. Continue reading... JAY PINHO Michael Bloomberg Wants to Buy Your Vote The House of Representatives will soon boast a new addition to its pro-gun control caucus, but the journey required to achieve this end has further demonstrated the futility of an existing campaign finance framework already on life support. Continue reading... KATHRYN BORN Josh Tsui, Robomodo, and the Power of Teams Despite Robomodo's established position in Chicago's game design industry, Josh Tsui, one of the company's founders, remains an impassioned voice in the local indie game scene. Continue reading... ROBERT KOEHLER A Shortage of Mercy As the economy twists downward for most of us -- as the politics of money tightens like a noose around everything we love -- I think about the disintegration of human values, which insane logic and the Republicans tells us we can no longer afford. Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here. Unsubscribe here.