All in Performance
About 150 people gathered outside the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 for a rally and march commemorating the life of Alex Jeffrey Pretti, that man who was gunned down in the streets of Minneapolis by two U.S. Border Patrol agents. Here are my thoughts about and images from the rally and subsequent march.
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
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.
On January 19, 2026, over 60 groups held a rally in Jane Byrne Park (site of the Old Water that survived the 1871 Great Chicago Fire). Ostensibly, the demonstration was a celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s life, but the focus was on abolishing ICE, ending the war on Venezuela, removing Donald J. Trump from office, income inequality, and events unfolding in Minneapolis. Here are my thoughts about and images from the day.
Despite extremely cold, somewhere between 50 and 75 Iranians held a rally in Jane M. Byrne Plaza on January 17, 2026. They were calling for regime change in Iran. Here are my thoughts about and images from the demonstration.
On Sunday, January 11, 2026, members of Chicago’s Iranian Community held a demonstration in Congress Plaza (adjacent ot Grant Park) in support of those in Iran who are demonstrating against the existing theocratic regime. The event proved to be an excellent opportunity to learn about what is transpiring in Iran. Here are my thoughts about and images from the demonstration.
On Saturday, January 10, 2025, members of Chicago’s Far Left community held a rally in Jane Byrne Plaza (location of the Old Water Tower) against Donald J. Trump’s war on Venezuela. Here are my thoughts about and images from the demonstration.
On Saturday, January 10, 2026, Rabbi Michael Ben Yosef held a rally near Federal Plaza to call out ICE and the Trump Administration. The rally was poorly attended when compared to rallies in other cities, but those who did attend were enthusiastic. The group marched to Wacker Drive, across the River from Trump Tower.
At 4:00 PM on Friday, January 9, 2026, a small group of demonstrators held a vigil outside the Federal Courthouse for Renee Nicole Good, the Minneapolis woman who was shot to death by ICE Agent Jonathan Ross earlier in the week. Here are my thoughts about and images from the event.
Donald J. Trump invaded Venezuela early this morning. By late afternoon, Chicago activists had 400 people on the streets demonstrating against Trump’s lawless imperialism. Here are my thoughts about and images from the rally and the subsequent march to Trump Tower.
U.S. Border Patrol Cmdr. Gregory Bovino returned to Chicago this week to highlight that ICE and the the U.S. Border Patrol are still rounding up migrants. The Little Village Community staged a demonstration Wednesday, December 17 in opposition to the Donald J. Trump’s deportation efforts. Here are my thoughts about and images from the demonstration.
On Sunday, December 7, 2025, 15 Christmas carolers could be seen on the sidewalk adjacent to Daley Plaza, where the City’s annual Christkindlmarket is located. They hoped their songs would highlight what many believe is a genocide unfolding in Gaza. The melodies were familiar, but the words to the Christmas songs had been changed to highlight the death and destruction that the Palestinian People have been experienced during the last two years. Here are my thoughts about and images from this holiday demonstration.
On Saturday, December 6, 2025, protesters stood in the Wrigley Building Plaza demonstrating against a likely Trump Administration war on Venezuela. Here are my thoughts about and images from the event
On Saturday, December 6, 2025, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem spoke during the annual Christmas Tree Ship ceremony held at Chicago’s Navy Pier. Here are my thoughts about and images from the event.
On Black Friday, November 29, 2025, demonstrators staged two rallies on Chicago’s Michigan Avenue. The first addressed a wide variety of issues, best summed up as the Trump agenda. The demonstrators were urging consumers to boycott Amazon.com, Home Depot, and Target. The second demonstration addressed animal rights and the trade in fur. Both events drew sparse attendance. Here are my thoughts about and images from both demonstrations.
Today, November 25, 2025, Chicago’s Ukrainian Community held a rally at the Wrigley Building Plaza, which was followed by a memorial service at Holy Name Cathedral so that the community could properly honor the victims of Holodomor. Here are my thoughts about and images from the day’s events.
Billy Branch brought his Sons of the Blues to the Logan Center Friday night. The SOBs were larger than normal, with a horn section and three backup singers. Branch was launching his new album, The Blues is My Biography. The band the music was terrific. Here are my thoughts about and images from the evening.
On November 20, 2025, 75 demonstrators held a rally in Chicago’s Federal Plaza objecting to Donald J. Trump’s efforts to topple Venezuela strongman Nicolás Maduro’s regime, possibly through U.S. military intervention. Here are my thoughts about and images from the demonstration.
Chief Greg Bovino of the U.S. Border Patrol and about 80 agents posed in front of Chicago’s iconic Bean (Anish Kapoor’s Cloud Gate) on November 10, 2025. A group of demonstrations recreated the photograph on November 11, 2025, but instead of holding long guns, the demonstrations held signs calling for ICE to leave Chicago. Here are my thoughts about and a single photograph of the November 11th photo session.
Chicago-area veterans held a rally at Chicago’s Vietnam War Memorial along the Chicago Riverwalk to commemorate Veterans Day 2025. Given all the chaos created by Donald J. Trump, several speakers went far afield in their remarks, thereby overshadowing the stated theme—opposition to all war. Here are my thoughts about and images from the rally
