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.

With protests expected to stretch across several Chicago suburbs this weekend, and reports of heightened ICE raids possible, suburban officials have released new guidance.

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.

Thousands of protesters marched in Chicago against Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in their city and President Trump’s deployment of troops in Los Angeles.

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

RIPPLE EFFECT: Thousands of demonstrators marched through downtown Chicago on Tuesday, stopping traffic in the Loop and along DuSable Lake Shore Drive to protest the Trump administration’s immigration raids that have erupted in California and across the country.

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.