New mural in Wrigleyville shows support to women worldwide

The mural is the work of a Ukrainian artist and muralist.

• Nov 10, 2022

Protesters in Chicago spell out 'Free Iran' in white flags visible to passing planes

Each of the 14,000 flags represents prisoners and journalists who are being held and tortured at prisons across Iran.

• Nov 6, 2022

Activists to hold White Flag demonstration at Montrose Beach today

Activists want the journalists who broke the story on Mahsa Amini's death to be released from prison.

• Nov 6, 2022

Demonstrators gather at Buckingham Fountain in support of protests in Iran

Hundreds gathered to be the voice of Iranians as protests throughout the country enter their seventh week.

• Oct 29, 2022

Protesters for Iran, women's rights join together in Chicago

A double booking at Federal Plaza had two separate groups ready to protest at the same time -- but the double booking allowed them to rally together.

• Oct 8, 2022

Nearly 1,000 people march in Chicago as part of global day of action for Iran

Protests were sparked by the killing of Mahsa Amini, a Kurish-Iranian woman allegedly beaten to death by Iran's morality police for not wearing her headscarf properly.

• Oct 2, 2022

Demonstrators march on Michigan Avenue to show support for protesters in Iran

The protesters are speaking out against the killing of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died after being arrested by the country's morality police for allegedly wearing her hijab incorrectly.

• Sep 25, 2022

Crowd gathers in Federal Plaza to protest death of Mahsa Amini in 'morality police' custody in Iran

Amini died after being arrested by the country's morality police for wearing her hijab incorrectly.

• Sep 21, 2022

Protest held in Chicago over woman who died in Iranian 'morality police' custody

More than 100 people gathered at Federal Plaza downtown Wednesday night to protest the killing of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in Iran last week.

• Sep 21, 2022