On Sunday, August 23, 2026, Chicago’s Ukrainian Community commemorated Ukrainian Independence Day with a parade through Ukrainian Village. Here are my thoughts about and images from day’s festivities.
All in Parades
The Palestinians Are Back
Members of Chicago’s Palestinian Community took to the streets on August 3, 2026 to protest the israel war against the Palestinians living in Gaza and the West Bank. Here are my thoughts about and images from the demonstration.
The Arrest
On July 28, 2026, a group opposing the War in Iran demonstrated outside the Trump International Hotel and Tower. Veteran Chicago activist Andy Thayer was arrested when he refused police orders to move. Here are my thoughts about and images from the event.
Remembering ICE's Victims
Somewhere around 150 people gathered in Grant Park at 11:00 AM today for a rally calling for the abolition of the U.S. Immigration Control and Enforcement. They then marched north on Michigan Avenue to Trump Tower. Here are my thoughts about and images from the rally and march.
July 4th Americana
Glenview held its. annual Fourth of July Parade, with bands, brigages, and floats rolling down Harlem Avenue. Here are my thoughts about and images from the festivities.
Gay Pride 2026
On Sunday, May 28, 2026, Chicago’s LGQBT community held its annual Gay Pride Parade in Lakeview. Here are my thoughts about and images from the parada.
Albanians Reject Ivanka
Today, Sunday June 14, 2026, members of Chicago’s Albanian community held a rally at Millennium Park, to protest Jared Kushner’s development plans for Sazan Island off the cost of Albania. Here are my thoughts about and images from the demonstration and subsequent march.
Anti-War on Memorial Day
Veterans held a Memorial Day demonstration at Chicago’s Vietnam War Memorial along the Riverwalk. Here are my thoughts about and images from the demonstration.
Remembering
On Saturday, May 23, 2026, the City of Chicago celebrated Memorial Day with a commemorative ceremony followed by a parade. Here are my thoughts about and images from the event.
Tax the Rich
On Thursday, May 21, 2026, 75 people demonstrated outside of State Representative Margaret Croke’s office demanding that the State of Illinois raise $4 Billion in Additional Tax Revenue to fund social services. Here are my thoughts about and images from the demonstration
Flag Raising
Chicago’s Palestinian Community gathered in Daley Plaza today for the community’s annual flag raising ceremony. Here are my thoughts about and images from the joyous event.
May Day
Today is International Workers’ Day, a day set aside each year to celebrate labor. In Chicago, over two dozen organizations gathered together in Union Park for a march through the streets of Chicago to Daley Plaza. Here are my thoughts about and images from the march.
Highly Effective
Anti-War Iranian demonstrators took to the streets of Chicago late this afternoon (April 8, 2026). Here are my thoughts about their demonstration and march.
The 'Me TV' Rally
On Saturday, March 28, 2026, Indivisible Chicago staged the third No Kings rally in Chicago’s Grant Park. Here are my thoughts about and images from the rally and the march that followed.
Iranian Exuberance
On Saturday, March 7, 2026, members of Chicago’s Iranian community rallied in Daley Plaza, calling for the overthrow of the Iran’s theocratic regime. The demonstrators seek democratic self -determination for all iranians. Here are my thoughts about and images from the rally.
They Can Taste Freedom
On Saturday, February 14, 2026, Chicago’s Iranian community took to the streets for a massive rally and march calling for regime change in Iran. Given recent events in Iran and President Trump’s pronouncements, the demonstrators could taste the victory that they have sought for decades. Here are my thoughts about and images from today’s events.
Back to School
Somewhere around 150 Chicago-area high school students gathered in Federal Plaza today for a demonstration demanding that the Trump Administration end its anti-migrant policies. Here are my thoughts about and images from the rally and the march to Daley Plaza that followed the speeches.
Demanding Regime Change
Chicago’s Iranian community took to the streets on Saturday, February 14, 2026 for a colorful march, with the demonstrators calling for regime change in Iran. Here are my thoughts about and images from the rally and march.
Alex Jeffrey Pretti
On Saturday, January 24, 2026, Indivisible Chicago called for an emergency rally in Logan Square at the Illinois Centennial Memorial following the killing earlier in the day of Alex Jeffrey Pretti by U.S. Border Patrol agents in Minneapolis. Over 500 people turned out for the rally and the subsequent march despite frigid temperatures. Here are my thoughts about and images from the event
The Intrepid
Saturday, January 24, 2026 proved to be another cold day in Chicago, with temperatures hovering near 0° F. Nevertheless, Rabbi Michael Ben Yosef and another demonstrator staged a rally at Congress Plaza in Grant Park demanding that ICE be abolished. Nearby six or seven members of Chicago’s Iranian Community held a demonstration calling for regime change in Iran. Here are my thoughts about an images from the two events.