Protests In Pilsen After A Week of Escalating ICE Raids

“We actually had this protest planned before everything that went down in L.A…National Guard should never, ever, ever be called on people that are just protesting for a just and sane society,” said Flores.

June 8, 2025 0

“Even Though Derek Chauvin Is Locked Up, There Is Still A System” Chicago’s Left Calls For People Power Five Years After George Floyd’s Murder

“Where is justice? We were promised justice, but we have not received what we were promised.” Clements finished his remarks with a call to pass the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021, which passed the US House, but died in the Senate.

June 3, 2025 0

“It’s Coming Here, As Blue As This State Is” Naperville’s Local Hate Group Calls For Trump Intervention On 7th Grade Sports At School Board Meeting

“Our great and esteemed president,” he paused and sighed, looking to the ceiling, “I can’t even say his name, it's so wonderful,” he admitted, to an outburst of laughter from both sides of the room.

May 22, 2025 0

Kevin and The Quicksavers @Midlane Esports, Or, VGM (Video Game Malört)

As for Kevin and The Quicksavers, I can’t wait to see what summer brings. Some of them are still working on getting, or shaking, off the graduation gowns, so the skybox is the limit. And like any good speedrunner, they can break that easily.

May 11, 2025 0

Arman Sangalang @The Whistler, Or, The Many Musings of A Jazz Disciple

Sangalang is an up-and-comer that's been up-and-going in Chicago for a few years now.

April 23, 2025 0

Torrential Rain Energizes Trans Rights Marchers On Day Of Visibility

"Ignorance is longer an excuse. Fear is no longer an excuse. 'I didn't know' is no longer an option."

April 12, 2025 0

Janelle Finton/Kellin Hanas’ Trumpetpalooza @Fulton Street Collective, Or, What Is This Feeling? (It’s Two Trumpets)

"I want you to look to your left," Hanas told the crowd in a sassy-yet-serious voice as she wore a tiara, pianist Nicholas Olynciw vamping behind her, "Do it. Look to your left. Now you look to your right. What do you see? A person? No, you see a friend...I think the spirit of friendship is here with us tonight."

April 3, 2025 0

Chicago Ukrainians Rally Less Than 48 Hours After Trump Berates Zelenskyy

"Thanks to all American supporters. Without them, we will probably be defeated in three days...but as we got help, we really appreciate that," a young, local chant leader told me. "When the conference [between Trump and Zelenskyy] happened...we couldn't stand aside. We will stand for our rights."

March 2, 2025 0

Little Village Protests ICE Raids With Rally And March

“The fight - it is in the [Chicago City] Council, it is in the courts, but it’s in the streets. It is in our neighborhoods to make sure that we don’t allow these cowards to come and terrorize us.”

February 9, 2025 0

Young Bolingbrook Residents Protest ICE Amid Local Raids

"[ICE is] targeting warehouses…‘Oh they’re just supporting criminals!’ But that’s very on the contrary…they’re also deporting a lot of families in very unjust ways."

February 2, 2025 0