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Yelpers Review the Chicago River, In Its Brown — and Green — Glory

By Justin Breen | February 18, 2016 5:50am | Updated on February 23, 2016 10:14am
 Cynara Martin stands on the Columbus Drive bridge as members of the Plumbers union dye the Chicago River green for St. Patrick's Day on March 17, 2012, in Chicago. The river was first dyed green in 1962 and has become a St. Patrick's Day tradition in Chicago.
Cynara Martin stands on the Columbus Drive bridge as members of the Plumbers union dye the Chicago River green for St. Patrick's Day on March 17, 2012, in Chicago. The river was first dyed green in 1962 and has become a St. Patrick's Day tradition in Chicago.
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DOWNTOWN — Yelpers apparently will review anything, even a waterway like the Chicago River.

Called "nasty," "breathtaking," "brown" and "green," among other things, the city's river earned thoroughly mixed reviews from Yelp commenters.

 

Congrats on review No. 700.

This is true.

Green is gold.

 

Baby steps to a cleaner river.

Yes, you can rate a "natural navigable waterway."

We're better than the Bay Area.

Why would you write 1,200 Yelp reviews?

Brown bags, green river.

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