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In cooperation with our cross-sector safety partners, Titan Security is monitoring the events around the City of Chicago’s 2023 St. Patrick’s Day Parade and River Dyeing, set to be held on Saturday, March 11. The following activities around the celebration are listed below along with additional festivities to be held on Sunday, March 12.

Road Closures

Beginning at 8:00 a.m. Columbus will be closed from Roosevelt to Monroe, along with the cross streets, until the end of the parade at approximately 2:30 p.m.

River Dyeing

Taking place on the Chicago River from approximately 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. between Columbus and State.

St. Patrick’s Day Parade

The Parade will begin at 12:30 p.m. starting at 700 S Columbus and will end at Columbus and Monroe at approximately 2:30 p.m.

*We will provide any updates as information becomes available and/or changes regarding the St. Patrick’s Day festivities.

Millennium Park Closures
The following areas of the Park will be closed to the public until 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 11:

The Millennium Hall Restaurant will open for business at 10:00 a.m. with tickets/reservations being required to enter.

Maggie Daley Park Closures
Partial closure of the park will start at 8:00 am and park will reopen at 3:00 pm or at the discretion of Chicago Police Department. 

Iron barricades and mesh fencing will be utilized to restrict access to closed areas in the park. After the River Dyeing, the families with children will have access to the parade and playground areas by walking southbound on the west side of the park. 

There will be restricted access to the playground. Children ages 12 and under, will be allowed into the playground at either the east or west entrances only with their parents or guardian. 

Chicago Riverwalk Closures
All access points will be closed to the general public for all of Saturday, March 11 and will open as normal at 6 a.m. on Sunday, March 12. First Lady Cruises will be managing tour access at the Michigan Stairs and Columbus Ramp as needed.

Shammrock’n the Block Party

Old St. Patrick’s Catholic Church located at 700 W Adams Street in Chicago will be holding their annual St. Patrick’s Day party on Saturday, March 11 from 11:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Archer Avenue St. Patrick’s Day Parade

The Archer Avenue parade steps off at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 11 at Archer Avenue and Oak Park and proceeds east on Archer to Narragansett. The parade is expected to conclude at 2 p.m. and will benefit the Daniel Golden CARE Trust, a fund set up to cover ongoing recovery and rehabilitation for CPD Officer Daniel Golden.

South Side Irish Parade – Sunday, March 12

The South Side Irish Parade steps off at noon at 103rd and Western Avenue, marching south to 115th and Western Avenue. Parking restrictions in the area begin at 8 a.m. and will remain until 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, but anyone parking in the area that day should read signage before parking. Expect parking restrictions on both sides of the street from 103rd to 112th Streets along Western Avenue. The staging area is located on Western Avenue from 99th to 103rd Streets and Bell to Maplewood Avenues. Street closures along the parade route as well as the staging area begin as early as 9 a.m. The parade is expected to end at 3 p.m., the disbanding area is located on Western Avenue from 115th to 119th Streets. For additional details, visit southsideirishparade.org.

Northwest Side Irish Parade – Sunday, March 12

The parade steps off at noon at Onahan School, at 6634 W. Raven St. proceeding south on Neola Avenue to Northwest Highway and north to Harlem Avenue in the Norwood Park neighborhood. Northwest Highway will be closed to vehicles at 9am. Parking restrictions are in effect along the route beginning at 7 a.m. and continue through 1:30 p.m. Both sides of the street on Neola, Raven, Northwest Highway, Normandy Avenue, Imlay, Neva, Palatine and Natoma along the route will be affected. For additional details, visit northwestsideirish.org.

Safety Tips Near Events

As always, if you “See Something, Say Something.” For life-threatening emergencies, call 911. To report suspicious activity, call 855-RPRT-2-S4 (855-777-8274).

In coordination with our cross-sector public safety partners, Titan Security is monitoring the following anticipated demonstration and special event activity in or near the Chicago Loop.

Anticipated Demonstrations/Events

Notes/Analysis

* = Since court decision overturning Roe v Wade, abortion-related demonstrations have become more active within Chicago; counterprotesters are virtually guaranteed

** = St. Pat’s river dyeing and parade mark the unofficial kickoff of “special events season” in Chicago; Large outdoor gatherings virtually every weekend through Autumn

Event/Protest Best Practices

As always, if you “See Something, Say Something.” For life-threatening emergencies, call 911. To report suspicious activity, call 855-RPRT-2-S4 (855-777-8274).

About Titan Security Group

Titan launched in 1994 with a vision for a better way to provide security services to the Midwest. Today, Titan is one of the largest security companies in North America, scheduling approximately 130,000 hours per week, employing more than 3,600 security staff, and has enjoyed over twenty-seven consecutive years of successfully serving our clients across a wide range of industries. Titan delivers results to clients through flexible, customized security solutions, and superior customer service. The Titan approach combines traditional security staffing with electronic security systems to provide integrated, efficient, and customized safety and security solutions from a single source.

In coordination with our cross-sector public-safety partners, Titan Security is monitoring the following protest and event activities in or near the Chicago Loop.

Anticipated Demonstrations and Events

Notes/Analysis

* = Note that any public event with a Russian affiliation, including cultural events, may be targeted by pro-Ukrainian protesters, particularly around the 1-year anniversary of the war on 02/23-02/24

Event/Protest Best Practices

As always, if you “See Something, Say Something.” For life-threatening emergencies, call 911. To report suspicious activity, call 855-RPRT-2-S4 (855-777-8274).

About Titan Security Group

Titan launched in 1994 with a vision for a better way to provide security services to the Midwest. Today, Titan is one of the largest security companies in North America, scheduling approximately 80,000 hours per week, employing more than 2,000 security staff, and has enjoyed over twenty-seven consecutive years of successfully serving our clients across a wide range of industries. Titan delivers results to clients through flexible, customized security solutions, and superior customer service. The Titan approach combines traditional security staffing with electronic security systems to provide integrated, efficient, and customized safety and security solutions from a single source.

Opinion and Thought Leadership
By Tom Henkey, CEM
Director of Emergency Management, Titan Security Group

From a high-level perspective, the greatest emerging problem facing homeland security and emergency management professionals is not any single challenge but rather the speed of emerging challenges. Taken in isolation, there may be an argument to be made that any individual risk or hazard is the greatest threat facing U.S. homeland security professionals. Strong and valid cases could be made for climate change, the opioid epidemic, violent crime, malign foreign governments, foreign terrorist organizations, or domestic violent extremists to be the single greatest emerging challenge.


Yet, ultimately, it is the pace and tempo of these evolving and metastasizing challenges which represents the greatest strain on our national emergency management and homeland security enterprises. Rather than a single hazard emerging as the clear and present danger which must be addressed, it is rapidly emerging patterns of change which pose the greatest strain on the current structure. Frequently magnifying these challenges is an obsolete warning network based on outdated predictive modeling.


The challenge is, in essence, a more rapid evolution of threats than of mitigations. This disparity impacts organizations regardless of sector – private, public, or nonprofit. This same mismatch was cited by panelists in the recent Center for Homeland Defense and Security (CHDS) webinar “America in 2023 and Beyond: Changes in the Homeland Security Landscape.” Rather than citing a single isolated issue or challenge that provided the most concern – particularly for professionals working in an all-hazards environment – panelists focused on the rapidly evolving threat landscape.


Just a handful of concrete examples help to make this “meta-challenge” all the more clear:


As these examples readily display, it is not merely a lack of information that is hampering effective planning and mitigation efforts to address these challenges, but also outdated methodologies and datasets. Decision makers are therefore faced with obsolete information in an accelerating change environment – a two-headed monster which foretells a very challenging future indeed.

All is not gloom and doom, however. The homeland security enterprise has rapidly evolved before, driven by rapid shocks and emerging threats. The lasting outcome of today’s premier challenge will depend on the enterprise’s ability to do so again – rapidly and systemically. Successful adaptation will rely on recognizing the threat posed by rapid change to the status quo, and establishing effective information streams to plan and act accordingly.

About Titan Security Group

Titan launched in 1994 with a vision for a better way to provide security services to the Midwest. Today, Titan is one of the largest security companies in North America, scheduling approximately 120,000 hours per week, employing more than 3,600 security staff, and has enjoyed over twenty-seven consecutive years of successfully serving our clients across a wide range of industries. Titan delivers results to clients through flexible, customized security solutions, and superior customer service. The Titan approach combines traditional security staffing with electronic security systems to provide integrated, efficient, and customized safety and security solutions from a single source.

In coordination with our cross-sector public safety partners, Titan Security is aware of multiple pending protests and special events in or near the Chicago Loop.

Anticipated Events and Demonstrations

Notes/Analysis

* = Ongoing demonstrations related to death of Tyre Nichols may be anticipated

Safety Tips Near/During Protests

As always, if you “See Something, Say Something.” For life-threatening emergencies, call 911. To report suspicious activity, call 855-RPRT-2-S4 (855-777-8274).

About Titan Security Group

Titan launched in 1994 with a vision for a better way to provide security services to the Midwest. Today, Titan is one of the largest security companies in North America, scheduling approximately 120,000 hours per week, employing more than 3,600 security staff, and has enjoyed over twenty-nine consecutive years of successfully serving our clients across a wide range of industries. Titan delivers results to clients through flexible, customized security solutions, and superior customer service. The Titan approach combines traditional security staffing with electronic security systems to provide integrated, efficient, and customized safety and security solutions from a single source.

In partnership with our cross-sector public safety agencies, Titan Security is monitoring the following anticipated special event and protest activities in or near the Chicago Loop. Additionally, we are monitoring any protest activity related to the release of a video of the incident in Memphis, Tennessee, where five former police officers have now been charged with 2nd degree murder in the death of Tyre Nichols.

Demonstrations and Events

Protests or Demonstrations Related to Tyre Nichols Video

Titan Security has continued to monitor the situation in Memphis, Tennessee, where five former police officers have now been charged with 2nd degree murder in the death of Tyre Nichols. A video of the incident is anticipated to be released to the public on Friday, January 27. Several small demonstrations took place over the weekend, including at Chicago Public Safety Headquarters (3510 S Michigan). A group will also gather at Federal Plaza on Monday, January 30 (see above).

In an abundance of caution, the Chicago Police Department (CPD) has taken a number of proactive steps, including assigning extra personnel to the central business district and to retail corridors, and alerting officers to possible 12-hour shift assignments.

This page on the Titan website will be updated as new developments regarding any protest activity is reported.

Notes/Analysis

Safety Tips Near/During Protests

As always, if you “See Something, Say Something.” For life-threatening emergencies, call 911. To report suspicious activity, call 855-RPRT-2-S4 (855-777-8274).

About Titan Security Group

Titan launched in 1994 with a vision for a better way to provide security services to the Midwest. Today, Titan is one of the largest security companies in North America, scheduling approximately 120,000 hours per week, employing more than 3,600 security staff, and has enjoyed over twenty-nine consecutive years of successfully serving our clients across a wide range of industries. Titan delivers results to clients through flexible, customized security solutions, and superior customer service. The Titan approach combines traditional security staffing with electronic security systems to provide integrated, efficient, and customized safety and security solutions from a single source.

Winter months present additional hazards that are typically not factors during warmer weather – specifically, slip and fall concerns. With snow and ice-covered conditions, you run the risk of taking major falls, which can lead to serious injuries. Here’s tips to keep in mind to avoid slip and fall accidents during the winter months.

Prevention

Education is essential in preventing winter weather-related injuries. Consider the following recommendations to prevent slip and fall injuries during the winter months:

If You Begin to Slip…

About Titan Security Group

Titan launched in 1994 with a vision for a better way to provide security services to the Midwest. Today, Titan is one of the largest security companies in North America, scheduling over 120,000 hours per week, employing more than 3,600 security staff, and has enjoyed over twenty-nine consecutive years of successfully serving our clients across a wide range of industries. Titan delivers results to clients through flexible, customized security solutions, and superior customer service. The Titan approach combines traditional security staffing with electronic security systems to provide integrated, efficient, and customized safety and security solutions from a single source.

Alongside our cross-sector partners, Titan Security is monitoring the following anticipated protest and event activity in or near the Chicago Loop.

Demonstrations/Special Events

Notes/Analysis

* = American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) annual conference taking place at Sheraton Hotel from Thursday to Saturday

** = Monitoring ongoing, often short-notice events tied to protests in Iran

Event/Protest Best Practices

As always, if you “See Something, Say Something.” For life-threatening emergencies, call 911. To report suspicious activity, call 855-RPRT-2-S4 (855-777-8274).

About Titan Security Group

Titan launched in 1994 with a vision for a better way to provide security services to the Midwest. Today, Titan is one of the largest security companies in North America, scheduling approximately 80,000 hours per week, employing more than 2,000 security staff, and has enjoyed over twenty-seven consecutive years of successfully serving our clients across a wide range of industries. Titan delivers results to clients through flexible, customized security solutions, and superior customer service. The Titan approach combines traditional security staffing with electronic security systems to provide integrated, efficient, and customized safety and security solutions from a single source.

Updated Thursday, December 12 at 5:00am

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the Chicagoland area.

The Warning is in effect beginning Thursday, December 22 at 12:00 PM CST until Saturday, December 24, 6:00 AM CST. During this time, blizzard conditions are possible with winds potentially gusting as high as 50 miles per hour and up to 6 inches of snow.

Falling and blowing snow may result in white out conditions with zero visibility at times, making travel extremely difficult. Additionally, wind chills may reach as low as 25 to 35 degrees below zero during the height of the storm. Wind chills of this magnitude can cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 20 minutes.

If you must travel, please take additional time to prepare for the weather conditions and use caution. Travel is expected to become very difficult as roadways may become snow-covered and slippery leading to unfavorable conditions. Visibility will also be sharply reduced during snowfall in specific areas.

For an update on the latest road conditions from the Winter Storm Warning, please visit gettingaroundillinois.com for a live map of the roads near you.

Additional details on this alert may be found via the NWS web portal for Chicago, which is updated on a regular basis: Chicago NWS Portal.

For information regarding how to stay safe during the winter season, please visit our Winter Weather Safety Tips.

Titan Security is proud to represent safety operations across a range of locations, sectors, and Clients at the most recent meeting of the Chicago Public-Private Task Force (CPPTF). As a part of larger cross-sector safety efforts across the region, the CPPTF meets monthly to discuss issues relevant to multiple agencies and businesses.

Public Sector Updates

Other Updates

About the CPPTF

The Chicago Public-Private Task Force (CPPTF) has combined the planning and preparedness efforts of public, private, and nonprofit institutions for more than a decade. Member organizations volunteer their networks, skillsets, and expertise to address common safety and security issues affecting the broader community. Sectors represented include first responders, hotels and tourism, universities, financial firms, cultural properties, commercial properties, residential properties, retail properties, and hospitals.

About Titan Security Group

Titan launched in 1994 with a vision for a better way to provide security services to the Chicagoland community. Today, Titan is one of the largest security companies in North America, scheduling more than 80,000 hours per week, employing more than 2,250 security staff, and having enjoyed over twenty-seven consecutive years of successfully serving our clients across a wide range of industries. Titan delivers results to clients through flexible, customized security solutions, and superior customer service. The Titan approach combines traditional security staffing with electronic security systems to provide integrated, efficient, and customized security solutions from a single source.