A man arrested for impersonating a police officer during an anti-ICE protest in Chicago had a loaded semi-automatic weapon, badges and fake documents, police sources said.

Chicago police spotted the suburban man leaving a parking garage Thursday evening in the 200 block of South Michigan Avenue, they said.

The city is bracing for more demonstrations in the coming days as more U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids are expected in Chicago too.

Extensive Chicago street closures and parking restrictions will be in place this weekend for the Puerto Rican Festival and Parade, Taste of Randolph, Midsommarfest, the Old Town Art Fair, Wells Street Art Festival and the "No Kings" protest in Daley Plaza.

Hundreds of protesters rally at Congress Plaza Garden - North, decrying increased immigration enforcement across the country on June 12, 2025, in Chicago. Good afternoon! WBEZ’s Prisoncast! will air a Father’s Day special at 2 p.m. Sunday. Tune into 91.5 FM or WBEZ.org. Here’s what else you need to know today.

Protests over federal immigration enforcement raids are flaring up around the country, and officials in cities large and small are preparing for major demonstrations against President Donald Trump this weekend.

A car sped through a protest in Chicago today that drew thousands to the Loop to decry Trump policies and ICE.

The U.S. embassy is warning all federal employees and family members in Israel, the West Bank, and Gaza to shelter in place.