Yesterday, I took a walk through Chicago’s River North neighborhood and along the Chicago River. Here are my thoughts about and the images from my stroll.
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5 Demos, 1 Day
On Saturday, May 24, 2025, I headed down to the Loop, hoping to photograph Chicago’s architecture. Before getting to the Loop, I was sidetracked. Over the course of the next several hours, I photographed five demonstrations. Here are my thoughts about and images from a very weird afternoon.
Sunday Sermon
On Sunday, May 18, 2025, I covered a Chicago Ukrainian Community demonstration commemorating the second anniversary of the end of the siege of the Azovstal Iron and Steel Works in Mariupol, Ukraine. Here are my thoughts about and images from the demonstration.
Maligning CPD
On Saturday, May 3, 2025, members of Chicago’s far Left held a rally in Union Park followed by a march as part of an ongoing effort to stop the Trump Agenda. Here are my thoughts about and images from day’s events.
Divide and Conquer
As usual, Chicago’s labor unions and Progressive forces staged the annual May Day rally in Union Park, followed by a lengthy march to Grant Park. This year, Trump and immigrant rights were major themes. Here are my thoughts about and images from the today’s events
It's All Connected
On Sunday, April 6, 2025, I attended a late afternoon rally by members of Chicago’s Ukrainian Community. Their focus was Putin’s decision to murder nine children two days earlier in Kryviv Rih, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s hometown. Here are my thoughts about and images from the rally and march.
Tesla Replay
On Saturday March 29, 2025, I attended a ‘Tesla Takedown’ outside of Chicago’s Gold Coast Tesla dealership. Here are my thoughts about and images from the event.
Striking a Balance
On Thursday, March 27, 2025, Sunrise Chicago held a rally in Chicago’s Federal Plaza, calling out Senator Richard Durbin’s and his recent vote in favor of the Republican’s Continuing Resolution, thereby avoiding a government shutdown. Here are my thoughts about and images from the demonstration.
Another 'Tesla Takedown'
On Saturday, March 22, 2025, somewhere between 50 and 75 demonstrators assembled outside the Tesla dealership in Chicago’s Gold Coast. Here are my thoughts about and images from the demonstration.
Fed Employees Speak Out
On Wednesday, March 19, 2025, current and recently terminated employees from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the IRS gathered at noon in Federal Plaza to rally against Elon Musk use of a metaphorical chainsaw to slash the Federal workforce. Here are my thoughts about and images from this small, but important demonstration.
'Tesla Takedown'
Last Saturday, 250 people marched to the Gold Coast Tesla store to call out Elon Musk, DOGE, and Donald J. Trump. Here are my thoughts about and images from this demonstration.
Are You Wearing a Suit?
Chicago’s Ukrainian Community scheduled an emergency march and rally following the Oval Office dress down of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who actually was stylishly attired in his battle fatigues. I was not going to miss the Sunday rally at Jane Bryne Plaza, followed by the march to Daley Plaza. Here are my thoughts about and images from the demonstration.