More ICE protests expected Thu. in Chicago
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At 4 p.m. as protesters were gathering, a counterprotester came to the scene — prompting angry chants to erupt from the main protest.
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.
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The woman was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital where she was treated and released, Chicago police said.
Protestors are marching in downtown Chicago Thursday to demonstrate against ICE raids. WGN's Courtney Spinelli followed the protesters on their march.
Thursday's protest was arranged by the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights and other organizations. Several hundred people marched from Congress Plaza to Trump Tower.
Several social justice groups have organized the demonstrations downtown. They're the latest in a string of protests in support of immigrant communities in the city.
Thousands of people nationwide have shown up at protests and rallies opposing ICE raids as unrest grows in response to the Trump administration's immigration crackdown.
Chicago is an anchor city for the "No Kings" protests Saturday, and city officials said they are prepared for the crowds expected.
The group was marching north on Michigan Avenue late Thursday afternoon after a counterprotester showed up to a rally at an entrance to Grant Park. Sabrina Franza is on the ground and Kris Habermehl is in CBS Skywatch.