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Gay Rights Activists Protest Outside House Speaker Madigan’s Office
About 40 gay rights activists were out in the rain Saturday, picketing in front of Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s southwest side Chicago office, demanding a vote in the House on same-sex marriage, reports WBBM’s Bob Roberts.
Chicago Gay Rights Activists Set To Protest Against Chick-Fil-A
Chicago gay rights activists are planning another protest Wednesday outside the city’s only Chick-Fil-A.
Protesters Rally Outside NATO Summit After March From Grant Park
Thousands of anti-NATO activists were staging a rally outside McCormick Place during the NATO summit Sunday afternoon, after marching from Grant Park.
Will Sunday’s Big NATO Protest Be Peaceful Or Chaotic?
Police and most protesters say they don’t want trouble, and South Loop business owners surely don’t.
Protest Organizer: Violence By NATO Outweighs Any Violence Over Summit
Those who are planning protests around the NATO summit are staying on message, and avoiding questions about the potential for violence to erupt.
Protest Groups Detail Plans For NATO Summit
Activists planning anti-NATO protests, marches, concerts and counter-summits gathered Thursday at the headquarters of Occupy Chicago to discuss a week’s worth of events leading up to the NATO summit on May 20 and 21.
Dart Suggests Using Old Joliet Prison For NATO Arrests
The NATO summit is just weeks away and Chicago officials are figuring out how to handle the thousands of protestors expected to turn out for the meetings.
Feds Reveal Security Perimeter For NATO Summit
The U.S. Secret Service has revealed security measures for next month’s NATO summit, which will push protesters a bit further away from McCormick Place than they originally planned to be.
NATO Protesters Give City Monday Deadline To Share Security Plans
The group planning to protest during the upcoming NATO Summit is giving the federal government until 5 p.m. Monday to release its plans for a security perimeter at McCormick Place, or face a lawsuit.
City, NATO Protesters Reach Deal On Protest March Route
Anti-war activists planning a protest rally during the NATO summit in May have reached a compromise with city officials over the route of their planned protest march on the opening day of the summit.
NATO Protesters Poised To Accept New March Route ‘Grudgingly’
Anti-war protesters appear ready to compromise with the City of Chicago about a march during the NATO summit.
Hearing Officer To Rule On NATO Protest March Route By Week’s End
After listening to a full day of testimony, a city hearing officer has told anti-war protesters planning a major rally during the NATO summit in May that he will have a decision by later this week on their appeal of the city’s denial of their preferred march route.
Chicago Rejects Protesters’ Plans For March During NATO Summit
The city of Chicago has rejected a request by anti-war protesters to march through downtown Chicago on May 20, the first day of the NATO summit.
Protesters Reschedule March For Start Of NATO Summit
The other welcoming committee for the NATO summit in May says it’s changing the date of its march to make sure protestors don’t miss the ministers.
White House Moves G8 Summit From Chicago To Camp David
In a surprise move, the White House has announced the upcoming G8 summit will be moved from Chicago to Camp David. The NATO summit scheduled for the same weekend will stay in Chicago.
Emanuel: Restrictions On Protesters Won’t End After G8 Summit
Going back on an earlier statement, Mayor Rahm Emanuel says restrictions and fines directed at protesters will be permanent, not temporary for the G8 and NATO summits.
Occupy Chicago Demonstrators Seek Meeting About G8/NATO Summits
Demonstrators had a two-pronged agenda when they took their protests to Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s doorstep Wednesday afternoon.
Chicago Gay Rights Activist Attacked During Russian Demonstration
Andy Thayer has twice been arrested in Russia, but says he won’t be intimidated in the effort to advance gay rights. CBS 2′s Mike Parker reports.
Chicago Gay Rights Activist Arrested At Moscow Pride Parade
A Chicago gay rights activist was among several people arrested in Russia over the weekend, for participating in an illegal Pride parade in Moscow.
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