Unofficial comes to official end as rain, fatigue start to set in

URBANA – All that was noticeably missing from Campustown Saturday were the sprays of green T-shirts and dozens of beer cans and bottles as Unofficial St. Patrick's Day came to a close.

The 13-year-old event, which began Thursday night, has morphed into a two-day drinking binge across Campustown that draws both local students and out-of-town partygoers.

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