Protesters Gather In Chicago For President's Day Trump Rally
Several hundreds of people gathered for the "Not My President" President's Day rally in Chicago.
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Several hundreds of people gathered for the "Not My President" President's Day rally in Chicago.
One month after President Trump's inauguration, hundreds gathered near Trump Tower in Chicago to once again demonstrate.
Hundreds of people gathered Thursday morning on the Near West Side for a rally, and then, march on what is being called by some, "A Day Without Immigrants."
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside a meeting of the Palatine Township Republican organization to get Rep. Peter Roskam's attention.
To protest the President not releasing his taxes, protesters will drop pants and point their buttocks at Trump Tower.
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Students, immigrant rights activists and veterans were among those chanting Friday afternoon.
About a dozen people braved the cold Friday to bring attention to what they call police brutality of the past.
CTA workers will take part in a "day of action" across the city Wednesday to demand a fair contract, but will not inconvenience commuters.
Chanting "No vote on Target," residents of the 22-story Caroline Hedger Apartments at Sheridan Road and Devon Avenue spoke a CHA board meeting at 48th and Wabash on Tuesday, urging the board to reject the plan.
"We asked him to be sensitive while at Soldier Field to the sacrifices made by those who defended his freedom," former Ald. James Balcer says.
More than 50 people were ticketed at a Fight for $15 protest Tuesday morning in the West Town neighborhood.
They shouted some of the same slogans as last year, such as "Sixteen shots and a cover-up," a reference to the controversy over the 2014 fatal police-involved shooting of black teen Laquan McDonald.
Chicago activists called for a boycott on Black Friday, Nov. 25 on the Magnificent Mile.
Protesters who obstructed Black Friday shoppers on Chicago's famed Michigan Avenue last year are planning to do it again this year.
There was another protest Sunday afternoon over the recent fatal shooting of a man by Chicago Police on the city's Far South Side.
About 2,000 people marched Saturday from the Federal Plaza through the Loop to Wacker Drive and Wabash Avenue, across the river from the Trump International Hotel and Tower.
Public service workers in Illinois state government are planning a day of demonstrations across the state amid cost-cutting efforts by Gov. Bruce Rauner.
Students upset with the election of Donald Trump as the nation's next president were planning a number of protests across the country on Tuesday, planning to walk out of class to show their anger.
Hundreds of people marched again Saturday through streets in downtown Chicago, protesting Donald Trump and his election as president.
Chicagoans are continuing to protest Saturday Donald Trump's presidential election win in Millennium Park.
A second round of protests aimed at President-elect Donald Trump in Chicago started off with considerably fewer participants Thursday.
More more than 6,000 people say they are going to a demonstration outside Chicago's Trump Tower tonight, the day after the real-estate mogul won the U.S. presidency. WBBM's Steve Miller reports.
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Chicago police said a recent spate of armed robberies in Greater Grand Crossing, Roseland and Englewood have targeted CTA riders.
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Chicago police say there are now five armed robberies in Morgan Park linked to ads placed on online marketplaces and the same account name.
The U.S. Justice Department has sued three states, including Illinois and Wisconsin, and D.C. for not turning over requested voter information to the Trump administration.
Defenders of a Wisconsin judge found guilty of felony obstruction for helping a Mexican immigrant evade federal officers are raising alarms about judicial independence and say they hope the conviction will be overturned on appeal.
Village leaders in Broadview, Illinois, voted down a proposal that would limit the setting up of additional detention centers in the area.
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A jury convicted a Milwaukee judge on one count of felony obstruction Thursday, the Associated Press reported, after she was accused of helping a man who was in the U.S. illegally evade federal immigration authorities.
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A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
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A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
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A study conducted in part by Chicago's Northwestern Medicine found that tanning beds not only triple the risk of melanoma, but can also damage DNA across nearly the whole skin surface.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
The Chicago Bears are expanding their search for a new stadium to Northwest Indiana, even though they already own land in Arlington Heights and have also proposed a new lakefront stadium in Chicago.
A Culver's is coming to Chicago's South Loop, a real estate broker has confirmed.
A new vision for passenger rail is on track in southeastern Wisconsin. The MARK Passenger Rail Commission held its inaugural meeting on December 5, 2025, at Racine City Hall.
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
Traffic at O'Hare International Airport is growing faster than expected, and this has Chicago city leaders wanting to make big changes to future construction plans at the airport.
Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre is hosting "The Phantom of the Opera," and staff offered a firsthand look at the iconic chandelier inside the theater this week.
The special features interviews with Kathy Bates, Annette Bening, Albert Brooks, Michael Douglas, Kiefer Sutherland, Jerry O'Connell and Mandy Patinkin.
The Oscars ceremony is moving to YouTube starting in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Wednesday.
The nearly 100-year-old cinema will close briefly after New Year's Day and reopen on Jan. 9 with a showing of Jim Jarmusch's "Father Mother Sister Brother."
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Manheim Steamroller is changing the sound of the season.
One half of the couple caught in an affair on the "kiss cam" at a Coldplay concert this summer is speaking out about what she experienced in the aftermath.
The holiday travel season kicks off Friday, and Chicago airports and roads are expected to be very, very busy this weekend.
The Federal Transit Administration issued a letter Friday morning, rejecting the CTA's safety plan just hours into its implementation.
A man is in custody after setting his belongings and himself on fire while on a CTA Blue Line train at the Damen stop Friday morning, Chicago police said.
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Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
Chicago police said a recent spate of armed robberies in Greater Grand Crossing, Roseland and Englewood have targeted CTA riders.
Some Chicago area hospitals are at risk of significant flooding both in and around the buildings, according to new KFF Health News/Fathom models.
Lawmakers in Springfield are looking to address the high water bills being reported in some suburbs from customers of Illinois American Water.
Electric bills in the Chicago area could go up as much as $70 in the next three years because of data centers, according to the Citizens Utility Board.
Advocates and legislators are seeking solutions and and accountability for a pattern of Chicago police arresting Black gun owners on firearms charges despite valid FOID and CCL licenses.
Homeowner and Army veteran Kaliff Chilembwe's property tax bill has seen an increase of 118%.
Zachary Bolduc scored twice and Lane Hutson had three assists as the Montreal Canadiens beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1.
After years of planning, Chicago State University is officially launching its first football team. The school is launching the only NCAA Division 1 football program in the City of Chicago.
The Bears will be severely depleted at wide receiver for Saturday's rematch with the Packers, as both Rome Odunze and Luther Burden III will be out with injuries.
The Bulls shot 56.2% overall and made 14 of 36 3-pointers on the way to a rather convincing win after losing eight of nine.
The Chicago Bears are expanding their search for a new stadium to Northwest Indiana, even though they already own land in Arlington Heights and have also proposed a new lakefront stadium in Chicago.
Defenders of a Wisconsin judge found guilty of felony obstruction for helping a Mexican immigrant evade federal officers are raising alarms about judicial independence and say they hope the conviction will be overturned on appeal.
Village leaders in Broadview, Illinois, voted down a proposal that would limit the setting up of additional detention centers in the area.
A grand jury this week indicted a man on charges of setting a young woman on fire on a Chicago Transit Authority train last month, and also setting a fire outside City Hall.
Three teens have been charged with robbing a person who came to buy items that had been offered for sale in Bolingbrook, Illinois.
Two days after the shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, MIT professor Nuno Loureiro was shot to death at his home in Brookline, Massachusetts.
