Chicago’s annual river-dyeing and St. Patrick’s Day parades had been canceled, however inexperienced beer and Irish whiskey nonetheless flowed Saturday in River North, the place masses flocked to rejoice regardless of officers’ pleas for “social distancing” amid the COVID-19 pandemic. People wearing festive sun shades of inexperienced, leprechaun most sensible hats and shamrock headbands covered the bars and golf equipment scattered all over the Near North Side group. Inside, companies had been complete — however no longer too crowded. “With the virus going around, we’re taking care to make sure we don’t have too big of crowds in here today,” mentioned a bouncer out of doors Celeste, a nightclub at 111 W. Hubbard St. The bouncer, who declined to percentage