Irish set to parade down Western Avenue

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An excited Amber Richard 21 Burbank smiles near start South Side Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade Chicago Illinois Sunday March

An excited Amber Richard, 21, of Burbank, smiles near the start of the South Side Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade in Chicago, Illinois, Sunday, March, 11, 2012. | File photo

An Irish dancer performs as she walks South Side Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade Chicago Illinois Sunday March 11 2012.

An Irish dancer performs as she walks in the South Side Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade in Chicago, Illinois, Sunday, March, 11, 2012. | File photo

Chicago Police keep an eye remaining people who walk from bars along Western Avenue following South Side Irish St. Patrick's

Chicago Police keep an eye on the remaining people who walk to and from bars along Western Avenue following the South Side Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade in Chicago, Illinois, Sunday, March, 11, 2012. | File photo

People wave from windows above Cork Kerry South Side Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade Chicago Illinois Sunday March 11 2012.

People wave from the windows above Cork and Kerry at the South Side Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade in Chicago, Illinois, Sunday, March, 11, 2012. | File photo

Crowds line both sides Western Avenue as South Side Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade makes it way south Chicago Illinois

Crowds line both sides of Western Avenue as the South Side Irish St. Patrick's Day Parade makes it way south in Chicago, Illinois, Sunday, March, 11, 2012. | File photo

Patrons fill patio Durbin's as families arrive for parade Tinley Park Irish Parade Sunday March 11th 2012 Tinley Park IL.

Patrons fill the patio at Durbin's as families arrive for the parade at the Tinley Park Irish Parade, Sunday, March 11th, 2012 in Tinley Park, IL. l File photo

Chicago Highlanders Pipe Bperform Tinley Park Irish Parade Sunday March 11th 2012 Tinley Park IL. l File photo

Chicago Highlanders Pipe Band perform at the Tinley Park Irish Parade, Sunday, March 11th, 2012 in Tinley Park, IL. l File photo

Anabel Flores 10 Tinley Park takes photos with her iPhone Tinley Park Irish Parade Sunday March 11th 2012 Tinley Park

Anabel Flores, 10, of Tinley Park takes photos with her iPhone at the Tinley Park Irish Parade, Sunday, March 11th, 2012 in Tinley Park, IL. l File photo

Hundreds families lined Oak Park Ave. for Tinley Park Irish Parade Sunday March 11th 2012 Tinley Park IL. l File

Hundreds of families lined Oak Park Ave. for the Tinley Park Irish Parade, Sunday, March 11th, 2012 in Tinley Park, IL. l File photo

Unlike a year ago, members of the South Side Irish St. Patrick’s Day Parade committee are breathing a bit easier these days. Last year, they were nervous as the parade returned after a two-year absence, having been put on hiatus because of unruly and drunken …