Protest

Bloomington was the site of one of more than 1,000 demonstrations planned across the country over the weekend to protest Immigration and Customs Enforcement in the wake of the fatal shooting of Renee Good in Minnesota on Wednesday.

A WGLT reporter at both Miller Park and Downtown Bloomington early Saturday found only counter-protesters, and no March on Bloomington. "It's better safe than sorry," one organizer said.

Protesters gathered on Independence Day in downtown Bloomington to speak against recent actions taken by the Trump Administration.

Faith leaders in Bloomington-Normal came together Wednesday in Uptown Normal in protest and prayer, asking Congress to vote no on President Donald Trump’s reconciliation bill.

A huge crowd packed a public space in Downtown Bloomington on Saturday as part of nationwide "No Kings" protests aimed at the Trump administration.

With hate crimes rising across Illinois in the last five years, lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow people to sue if they receive threatening flyers on private property due to protected identity characteristics.

About 90 protesters gathered Monday in Uptown Normal to speak against restrictions to Medicaid and other social services.

Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the Illinois State Capitol on Wednesday to protest President Donald Trump’s administration and Elon Musk.

More than 100 protesters marched in Uptown Normal and on the Illinois State University campus to protest Israeli military attacks in Gaza.

Bloomington-Normal Youth Activists along with 50 community members took to the streets in Downs on Wednesday to peacefully protest racism and police…