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

Protests unfolded in Chicago on Saturday as opponents of President Donald Trump’s administration took to the streets in dozens of cities around the country. Demonstrators gathered

Mass protests are taking place today in more than 2,000 cities and towns across the United States in opposition to the Trump administration’s fascist assault on immigrants and its escalating drive to establish a presidential dictatorship.

The "No Kings" Chicago protest Saturday in Daley Plaza is one of the anchor events for a national anti-Trump movement. It is one of more than 1,800 protests being held nationwide in response to the Trump military parade.

A vehicle was seen speeding through the crowd and several protesters were detained during the Tuesday demonstration that drew thousands to downtown Chicago, voicing opposition to the Trump administration's stepped-up use of force against immigrants.

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)

A man arrested for impersonating a police officer during an anti-ICE protest in Chicago had a loaded semi-automatic weapon, badges and fake documents, police sources said.