The Latest: More than 15 arrested in Tuesday ICE protests in downtown Chicago
CHICAGO (WGN) — More than 15 people were taken into custody during a large Tuesday evening protest against Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity, Chicago police said.
In total, 17 people were taken into custody. According to police, 10 of the arrests were for misdemeanors, while four were for felonies. One other arrest was for possession of paint or marker with intent to deface.
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Charges are pending against two others. The ages of those charged range from 20 to 37.
A WGN source adds that 10 Chicago Transit Authority buses and 13 police squad cars were damaged with spray paint during the demonstrations.
Dozens of people first gathered on East Adams Street outside an immigration court. Many of those protesters then joined with others at Federal Plaza later in the day. The crowd then snaked throughout downtown streets, reaching as far as DuSable Lake Shore Drive.
Mayor Brandon Johnson at his weekly press conference on Wednesday said there were 'minimal issues' and that the city is well-prepared to handle such large gatherings. He added that while it's important to allow Chicagoans to demonstrate, people still need to be able to get to get where they need and first responders must be able to respond to emergencies.'We have a responsibility to both protect the rights of protesters, but also to keep our city moving, no matter the circumstances,' he said.
Authorities said a 66-year-old woman suffered a broken arm after she was struck by a driver at around 6:30 p.m., though police have not explicitly confirmed that the crash unfolded during the protest.
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Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) Activists march on West Cermak Road in the Lower West Side neighborhood on June 8, 2025, in Chicago to protest recent ICE arrests in the city and around the country. The protest started at the Plaza Tenochtitlán and ended at Benito Juárez Community Academy. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) Angel Naranjos, 20, yells into a megaphone while marching with other activists on West 18th Street in the Pilsen neighborhood on June 8, 2025, to protest recent ICE arrests in the city and around the country. The protest started at the Plaza Tenochtitlán and ended at Benito Juárez Community Academy. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) Activists rally in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood to protest recent ICE arrests in the city and around the country on June 8, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) Activists march on South Carpenter Street in the Pilsen neighborhood to protest recent ICE arrests in Chicago and around the country on June 8, 2025. The protest started at the Plaza Tenochtitlán and ended at Benito Juárez Community Academy. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) A grill sizzles as activists march on West 18th Street in Chicago's Lower West Side neighborhood on June 8, 2025, to protest recent ICE arrests in the city and around the country. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) Activists march on West 18th Street in the Lower West Side neighborhood to protest recent ICE arrests in the city and around the country on June 8, 2025. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) Sign-carrying activists march on West 18th Street in the Lower West Side neighborhood on June 8, 2025, to protest recent ICE arrests in Chicago and around the country. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) People watch as activists march on West 18th Street on June 8, 2025, in protest of recent ICE arrests in Chicago and around the country over the past week. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) A person holds a Mexican flag from their window as activists march on West 18th Street in the Pilsen neighborhood on June 8, 2025, to protest recent ICE arrests in the city and around the country. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) A woman raises her fist as activists march on June 8, 2025, on Chicago's West Cermak Road to protest recent ICE arrests in the city. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) Residents watch the march on South Carpenter Street in Chicago's Lower West Side neighborhood on June 8, 2025, held to protest recent ICE arrests in the city and around the country. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune) Show Caption1 of 48An activist is detained in the Loop during ICE protests on June 10, 2025, in Chicago. (Armando L. Sanchez/Chicago Tribune)Expand The wave of protests that began Friday in Los Angeles has spread to other cities including New York, Austin, Seattle and Las Vegas among other cities and towns. 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JB Pritzker and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle are all vocal supporters of Illinois and Chicago's 'sanctuary city' status — meaning the city and state do not cooperate with federal immigration enforcement — and Johnson said Wednesday that they were committed to 'maintain the sensibilities of our democracy, the ability to freely express protest, that's fundamental to our democracy.' Activists have also announced plans for a 'No Kings' march Saturday in concert with other demonstrations around the country, expected to draw thousands of people downtown. Chicago Tribune's Laura Presa Rodriguez contributed.
