This past Sunday afternoon, 75 demonstrations gathered in Federal Plaza for a rally on behalf of transgender rights. Here are my thoughts about and images from the demonstration.
All in Protest
Weiss Memorial Closed
The Uptown Community learned this week that Weiss Memorial Hospital would be closing its emergency room today because the Federal government would no longer reimburse it for services provided under Medicare and Medicaid. This afternoon, a group of thirty to 40 demonstrators gathered outside the hospital for a demonstration. Here are my thoughts and images from the demonstration.
Father Pfleger
Father Michael Pfleger took to the streets today on behalf of the Palestinians living in Gaze. The event had a much stronger religious tone than other pro-Palestinian demonstrators. Here are my thoughts about and images from the rally.
GazaPalooza
Today, I attended another pro-Palestinian demonstration; this one at the intersection of Michigan Avenue and Upper Wacker Drive. The heritage Palestinians apparently chose this location because it provided maximum visibility to those headed to Lollapalooza. Here are my thoughts about and images from the demonstration and the march that followed.
AIPAC
On Thursday, July 10th, I covered a rally sponsored by Justice in Palestine outside the Chicago offices of AIPAC—the American Israel Public Affair Committee. Here are my thoughts about and images from the demonstration.
Greatest Hits
The demonstrators came out today, starting in Chicago’s Federal Plaza with a rally, and then marching to the ICE Chicago Field offices and Trump Tower. Here are my thoughts about and monochromatic images from today’s Independence Day rally.
Gone Mainstream
Chicago’s 54th Annual Gay Pride Parade rolled through Lakeview’s streets today. Here are my thoughts about and images from the parade.
Wash and Repeat
Late Monday afternoon, protesters gathered in Chicago’s Federal Plaza to demonstrate against the U.S. strike against Iranian nuclear facilities and Israel’s continued aggression in Gaza and its attacks on Iran. Here are my thoughts about and images from the rally and march.
Too Hot
Last Saturday afternoon, a small group of Chicago’s Ukrainian Community gathered on Michigan Avenue to draw attention to the Russian President Vladimir Putin’s continuing attacks on Ukrainian civilians. Here are my thoughts about and images from the demonstration.
A Twofer
This past Saturday, I attended my first anti-war demonstration in Chicago pertaining to the Israeli-Iranian War. Because of the heat, the organizers joined forces with the Palestinians, which made sense because the extreme heat kept turnout down. Here are my thoughts about and images from the rally.
Resilience
On Sunday, June 1, 2025, I headed to Montrose Harbor to watch members of Chicago’s Ukrainian Community assemble for a car caravan through the streets of Chicago. Here are my thoughts about and images from initial stages of the car caravan
Vets on Memorial Day
On Monday, May 26, 2025, I attended a Memorial Day ceremony at Chicago’s Vietnam War Memorial located along the Chicago Riverwalk. Here are my thoughts about and images from what turned into a powerful anti-Trump demonstration.
George Floyd
On Sunday, May 24, 2025, 100 demonstrators gathered in Chicago’s Federal Plaza to honor George Floyd on the fifth anniversary of his murder. Here are my thoughts about and images from the rally and subsequent march to Trump Tower.
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.
Cathartic
On Saturday, May 17, 2025, 75 people held a demonstration outside the ICE’s Chicago field offices to protest the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador by the Trump Administration. Here are my thoughts about and images from the demonstration.
Free Tibet
On Saturday, May 17, 2025, I attended a demonstration organized by members of Chicago’s Tibetan Community demanding that the Chinese government recognize Tibet as an autonomous nation. The demonstrators also demanded the release of the Panchen Lama, who was kidnapped by the Chinese government 30 years ago, when he was just a 6-year-old boy. Here are my thoughts about and images from what was a colorful demonstration.
Ditch the Students
On Saturday, May 10, 2025, Chicago’s Palestinian community held the fourth annual raising of the Palestinian flag in Daley Plaza. Here are my thoughts about and images from the ceremony.
Empty the Tanks
On Saturday, May 10, 2025, I attended a small demonstration at the Shedd Aquarium. The demonstrators demanded that the Shedd “empty the tanks,” freeing the dolphins and whales held in captivity. Here are my thoughts about and images from the demonstration.
Raising the Flag
Today, members of Chicago’s Jewish community gathered in Daley Plaza for the annual Israeli flag raising ceremony. Here are my thoughts about and images from the event.