Trump, Chicago and protest
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Protests against the Trump administration are planned in cities across all 50 states, with some international protests planned as well.
Extensive Chicago street closures and parking restrictions will be in place this weekend for the Puerto Rican Festival and Parade, Taste of Randolph, Midsommarfest, the Old Town Art Fair, Wells Street Art Festival and the "No Kings" protest in Daley Plaza.
Hundreds of protesters rally at Congress Plaza Garden - North, decrying increased immigration enforcement across the country on June 12, 2025, in Chicago. Good afternoon! WBEZ’s Prisoncast! will air a Father’s Day special at 2 p.m. Sunday. Tune into 91.5 FM or WBEZ.org. Here’s what else you need to know today.
Chicago police spotted the suburban man leaving a parking garage Thursday evening in the 200 block of South Michigan Avenue, they said.
A man arrested for impersonating a police officer during an anti-ICE protest in Chicago had a loaded semi-automatic weapon, badges and fake documents, police sources said.
A number of protests in Chicago and surrounding suburbs are planned for the weekend as demonstrations opposing federal immigration raids and President Donald Trump's polices continue.