Protest Archives – South Side Weekly

Feds Used Chemical Agents Dozens of Times in Chicago—Even After Judge Said To Stop

by José Abonce, Alma Campos, Jim Daley, Andrew Fan, Francia García Hernández, Sebastián Hidalgo, Maheen Khan, Maira Khwaja, Efraín Soriano, Jonathan Torres and Wendy Wei November 19, 2025December 4, 2025

An investigation by reporters from six newsrooms found that agents used chemical irritants nearly 50 times during Operation Midway Blitz.

Hundreds of Thousands March Against Trump

by Jim Daley October 20, 2025March 14, 2026

We Want Them Back: Protest and State Violence at Broadview ICE Facility

by Alma Campos and Paul Goyette September 22, 2025September 24, 2025

Using Sound to Heal Community On the Anniversary of Breonna Taylor’s Death

by Jewél Jackson March 19, 2025March 20, 2025

Community Organizing

Chicago Irish Protest for Palestine

by Leigh Giangreco March 17, 2025March 19, 2025

Little Village Unites Against ICE Raids

by José Abonce February 27, 2025February 27, 2025

The World Keeps Watching in Medium Cool

by Savannah Hugueley August 30, 2024August 30, 2024

How to Protest Safely

by Leigh Giangreco August 18, 2024October 17, 2025

Notes

Trump convicted, Historic Mexican elections, and U. of C. denies diplomas to four pro-Palestinian students

by The Editors June 6, 2024June 6, 2024

CPS Students Walk Out For Palestine

by Kayla Bickham and Freedom Messiah February 22, 2024February 22, 2024