The Rev. Daniel Brandt, left, the director Chicago Police Chaplains Ministry, and the Rev. William McFarlane, right, Chicago Fire Department chaplain are grand marshals of the 45th annual South ...

For decades, the building was the headquarters of the Gaelic Fire Brigade, a group of pro-union firefighters with a strong Irish influence and — as with the department in general — largely white.

In 1997, following a campaign by lawyer Richard Bales, the Chicago City Council passed an ordinance exonerating Catherine O'Leary of any blame for the Great Chicago Fire.

Chicago’s St. Patrick’s festivities are coming together, and that includes the 2023 South Side Irish Parade, which is set to step off for the annual holiday next month.