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More Than 1,000 Protest For Ukraine, Lambaste President Trump In Downtown Chicago

The demonstrators took to the streets, and a crowd of more than 1,000 ended up at Daley Plaza in the Loop.

(CBS Chicago)

March 3, 2025

More than 1,000 of people took to the streets of downtown Chicago Sunday afternoon to protest President Trump's actions in Ukraine.

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This follows the tense showdown last week between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Trump and Vice President JD Vance in the Oval Office.

The group originated at a "justice for Ukraine" rally that started earlier in the afternoon at the Chicago Water Tower on Michigan Avenue at Chicago Avenue. It was there where U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) spoke to the crowd ? reaffirming his support for Ukraine.

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