In May 1886, a Chicago labor rally turned deadly when a bomb was thrown and police retaliated with gunfire. Several labor activists, most of them immigrants, were convicted of conspiracy to incite ...

Selena Sanchez, of Chicago, attends an interfaith gathering in Union Park ahead of a planned May Day march to Grant Park on May 1, 2025 in Chicago. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune) ...

May Day rally in Chicago. What we know. People started gathering in Union Park at 9:15 a.m. The march steps off at 11 a.m., going through the West Loop towards Grant Park.

May Day rally draws thousands downtown in support of immigrants, workers: 'We need a united front' The crowd marched from Union Park to mark the global holiday for labor rights.

Thousands of protesters took to Chicago streets Thursday as part of nationwide and global "May Day" demonstrations. Large crowds marching down city streets sparked rolling closures around the city ...

May Day 2025 protest in Union Park, Chicago 15 photos Protesters gathered in Union Park on the Near West Side for a rally that started at 9 a.m. There was a multi-faith prayer service followed by ...

The May Day event in Chicago began in Union Park at 9:15 a.m. with speakers. The march then headed to Grant Park around 11a.m. “We have rights, and they should be respected by everyone ...

CHICAGO — From worker rights rallies to marches for social justice, activists around the globe kicked off May Day demonstrations on Thursday. In some countries, it’s a public holiday honoring ...

It's May Day 2025. Thousands gathered for a protest march and rallies in downtown Chicago at Union Park and Grant Park Thursday.

CHICAGO (AP) — From worker rights rallies to marches for social justice, activists around the globe kicked off May Day demonstrations on Thursday.

May Day march planned to demand Trump administration halt mass deportations 01:00. Activists for immigrant rights gathered at Federal Plaza in Chicago on Thursday morning to prepare for a protest ...