Five or six people held a protest outside of Maggiano’s in River North while Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling delivered a lunchtime address. Here are my thoughts about and images from the protest.
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.
Chicago Flips Red
Mayoral candidate Danielle Carter-Walters spoke during a Chicago Flips Red rally in Daley Plaza on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. Here are my thoughts about and images from the rally.
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.
Isaiah Collier
Isaiah Collier brought his saxophones and the Chosen Few to the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts on Friday, May 1, 2026 to close out International Jazz Day week with a tribute to John Coltrane. Here are my thoughts about and images from the concert.
International Jazz Day
I had the opportunity to photograph the 15th International Jazz Day Thursday night, which was held at Chicago’s Lyric Opera House. Here are my thoughts about and images from the gala concert.
Herbie in Conversation
In honor of International Jazz Day, Kris Bowers, Marcus Miller, and Herbie Hancock sat down for a panel discussion at the Chicago Cultural Center. Here are my thoughts about and images from the afternoon gathering.
Sketches of Spain
Orbert Davis reimagines Miles Davis’s seminal work, Sketches of Spain, four days before the 15th Annual Jazz Day celebration in the host city of Chicago. Here are my thoughts about and images from the concert.
Anti-Amazon Rally
On Monday, April 13, 2026, somewhere between 75 to 100 demonstrators rallied outside of Amazon’s Chicago officers demanding that Amazon and billionaires pay their fair share, whatever that might be. Here are my thoughts about and images from the rally.
Fantastic Negrito
Vocalist and guitarist Fantastic Negrito brought his contemporary Blues and Soul to the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts on Saturday April 11, 2026 for an exuberant concert. Here are my thoughts about and images from Negrito’s performance.
Iranian Monarchists
On Saturday, April 11, 2026, a group from Chicago’s Iranian community held a demonstration in Chicago calling for a free and democratic Iran. Here are my thoughts about and images from the rally.
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.
Visibility
On Saturday, April 4, 2026, Chicago’s Transgender community held a march and rally demanding transgender rights. Here are my thoughts about and images from the event.
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.
Celebrating Nowruz (Spring)
On Saturday, March 21, 2026, several people erected a display in Jane Byrne Plaza commemorating Nowruz, which marks the beginning of a new year in Iran and the vernal equinox. Here are my thoughts about and images depicting the display.
Dead Children
On March 21, 2026, a man staged a memorial for the children attending the Shajareh Tayyiba elementary school in Minab, Tehran who were killed as a result of a U.S. missile strike. Here are my thoughts about and images from the memorial.
Canceled
On Friday, March 20, 2026, I visited a mural depicting Cesar Chavez on Southport Avenue in Chicago. It was still intact, with no signs of vandalization. Here are my thoughts about and images from my journey.
Mallets
Third Coast Percussion and pianist Tigran Hamasyan performed at the Reva and David Logan Center for the Arts on Friday, March 13, 2026. Here are my thoughts about and images from the concert.
Palantir
On Sunday, March 8, 2026, a group of 30 demonstrators rallied in Jane Byrne Plaza (site of Chicago’s historic Water Tower) against Palantir Technologies, a government contractor that has licensed its technology to ICE and the Israeli Defence Ministry. Here are my thoughts about and images from the rally.
Diluted
Sunday, March 8, 2026, was International Women’s Day. In Chicago, several hundred people rallied in Daley Plaza to mark the day. They then marched to Trump Tower. Here are my thoughts about and images from the rally and demonstration.