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Protests are planned in cities across the country to challenge Trump’s immigration policies. Here’s what you need to know. Following several "No Kings" protests across the country in June, organizers are now planning thousands of similar events this weekend in the U.S., including a number in the Chicago area. The group behind the events is encouraging people to attend rallies in thousands of cities -- and to wear yellow doing so. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are. Chicago police have said they are putting additional resources in place "to protect all those exercising their First Amendment Rights, as well as all those living, working and visiting" the city.

Updated coverage: Protesters Gather in Downtown Chicago as Part of National ‘No Kings’ Day of Action On Saturday, thousands of Illinois residents will take to the streets as part of the “No Kings” protests happening nationwide. The events are part of a mass mobilization across the United States and globe against the Trump administration. The “No Kings” protests were initially organized around the military parade in Washington commemorating the Army’s 250th anniversary that coincided with President Donald Trump’s birthday. On June 14, thousands of protests across the nation were organized. “In June, millions of everyday Americans from every walk of life peacefully took to the streets and declared with one voice: No Kings.

The world saw the power of the people, and President Trump’s attempt at a coronation collapsed under the strength of a movement rising against his abuses of power,” a statement from the organization’s website... “Now, he’s doubling down — sending militarized agents into our communities, silencing voters, and handing billionaires giveaways while families struggle. This isn’t just politics. It’s democracy versus dictatorship. And together, we’re choosing democracy.” In Chicago, these protests follow Trump’s attempted deployment of the National Guard in Illinois, which was put on pause by a federal judge and recently upheld by an appeals court.

CHICAGO — Thousands of Chicagoans are expected to take to the streets Saturday for a No Kings rally and march to protest the Trump administration and the violence it’s perpetrated in Chicago in recent... Chicago’s demonstration is one of many No Kings protests to be held Saturday across the United States. The Downtown rally seeks to show President Donald Trump and his administration there is unified opposition to “illegal and unnecessary attacks against our neighbors, our communities and our democracy,” according to an organizing page. Chicago’s rally begins noon Saturday at Butler Field in Grant Park near East Jackson and South Columbus drives. The march is expected to kick off about 1 p.m. More information is here.

A No Kings protest in June drew a crowd of an estimated 75,000 people Downtown. This rally is coming as the Trump administration’s large-scale immigration operations in Chicago — ICE’s Midway Blitz and Border Patrol’s At Large — are well into their second month. More than 1,000 people have been arrested during Operation Midway Blitz, Russell Hott, former ICE field director in Chicago, told Block Club earlier this month. “No Kings/Hands Off Chicago” protests were held Saturday in downtown Chicago, the suburbs and northwest Indiana. The march and rally attracted more than 100,000 people to Grant Park, one of roughly 2,500 similar demonstrations held across the country and around the world. The first “No Kings” protests in June drew millions of demonstrators nationwide, with throngs of marchers crowding the downtown Chicago event.

Photos: ‘No Kings’ protest in downtown Chicago Here’s what to know about the protests around the region. More than 100,000 rallygoers flocked to Grant Park on Saturday morning to take part in the nationwide “No Kings” demonstrations that later proved to be Chicago’s largest protest in recent memory. The event was organized in response to President Donald Trump’s administration, which has lately made Chicago ground zero for his mass deportation campaign. Read more here. CHICAGO (WLS) -- "No Kings" organizers are expecting tens of thousands of people from the suburbs and city neighborhoods to participate in a peaceful protest Saturday beginning at Butler Field in Chicago's Grant Park.

Red paint, white poster board and a final stroke, "Democracy dies in silence" is the phrase protester Alex Saucedo is using for his hand made sign for Chicago's "No Kings" protest. "We want to make sure that we're drawing attention to the cause of making sure that ICE fully aware that we don't need them here," Saucedo said. "They're not welcome in Chicago." Planning to attend Saturday's protest, Saucedo and his wife came to this Brighton Park Art Studio to make signs today. ..With the help of his friend musician Samantha Rose, Mural Artist Holiday Gerry opened his studio up today to the public...They provided free supplies to make No Kings signs.... "A lot of people are talking about it, and people are really going to be showing up," said Holiday Gerry with Holiday Studios.

"And I wanted to extend this community space for people to get to know each other." Clip: 6/12/2025 | 6m 10sVideo has Closed Captions | CC Demonstrators plan to gather in Daley Plaza at noon. It's part of a nationwide movement. As President Donald Trump marks his birthday with a massive military parade in Washington, D.C., organizers in Chicago and around the country are pushing back. Problems playing video?

Report a Problem | Closed Captioning Feedback Before you submit an error, please consult our Video Help page. The fight doesn’t end here. No Kings was a beginning — a reminder that power belongs to the people, not to those who would rule over us. The work now is to stay ready, stay connected, and keep fighting back.

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