Heather Blair, 66, suffered a broken arm when a driver crashed into her Tuesday in the Loop. Blair said she's disappointed her injury will prevent her from attending Chicago’s “No Kings” demonstration on Saturday.

A car sped through a protest in Chicago today that drew thousands to the Loop to decry Trump policies and ICE.

Activists march on South Carpenter Street in the Lower West Side neighborhood to protest recent ICE arrests in the city and around the country Sunday June 8, 2025, in Chicago. The protest started at the Plaza Tenochtitlán and ended at Benito Juarez Community Academy. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)

Thousands of protesters marched in Chicago against Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in their city and President Trump’s deployment of troops in Los Angeles.

Willie Mathews Jr., 21, of Matteson, Illinois, is facing felony charges including false personation of a police officer with a weapon.

Follow along for live updates as thousands of people nationwide have shown up at protests and rallies opposing ICE raids.

What is “No Kings Day”? The “No Kings” rallies across the nation are intended to counter the military parade Trump has planned to mark the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday, which also lands on the president’s 79th birthday. Evanston: Fountain Square at 10 a.m.

At 4 p.m. as protesters were gathering, a counterprotester came to the scene — prompting angry chants to erupt from the main protest.