Chicago, protest and No Kings
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Clerk Anna Valencia announced her office would take the CityKey online portal offline after ICE subpoenaed for personal information of applicants to the program.
Thousands of people filled several city blocks in and around Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago--cheering, banging drums and waving upside-down American flags in the air to signal what they see as a country in distress.
Chicago will no longer allow residents to apply online for a municipal identification card after U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials subpoenaed records identifying applicants for the ID, known as the City Key, City Clerk Anna Valencia announced Saturday.
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.
Records obtained by the Sun-Times show the police have handed over documents that include the names, addresses and countries of origin of people targeted by federal immigration authorities.
1986: A nearly five-hour parade dedicated to Vietnam veterans marched through downtown Chicago — 11 years after the war ended. 1994: Chicago Cubs second baseman Ryne Sandberg retired, saying he wanted to devote more time to his family and adding that he had “lost the edge it takes” to play.
City officials confirmed reports that President Trump is sending ICE tactical teams to Chicago, the same move that sparked massive protests in Los Angeles.
The noted Chicago White Sox fan will deliver a pre-recorded video message to attendees and viewers. Friends of the pope are also expected to speak.
The Chicago Department of Transportation announced seven new speed enforcement cameras will be activated this month.
The Chicago Department of Transportation has so far announced the locations of 34 of 50 planned speed cameras expected to be installed this year.
The Chicago City Council, long derided as a mayoral puppet, is increasingly operating independent of the wishes of the mayor’s office.