Selena Sanchez, of Chicago, attends an interfaith gathering in Union Park ahead of a planned May Day march to Grant Park on May 1, 2025 in Chicago. (E. Jason Wambsgans/Chicago Tribune) ...

Thousands of people marched to Grant Park in Chicago to rally for May Day on May 1, 2025 with organized labor and activist groups called for protection of immigrants and fair wages.

If you think moving is hard today, a century ago, Chicago tenants faced price-gouging, extortion and havoc in the streets every May 1.

May Day rally draws thousands downtown in support of immigrants, workers: 'We need a united front' The crowd marched from Union Park to mark the global holiday for labor rights.

May Day 2025 protest in Union Park, Chicago 15 photos Protesters gathered in Union Park on the Near West Side for a rally that started at 9 a.m. There was a multi-faith prayer service followed by ...

The May Day event in Chicago began in Union Park at 9:15 a.m. with speakers. The march then headed to Grant Park around 11a.m. “We have rights, and they should be respected by everyone ...

Thousands of protesters took to Chicago streets Thursday as part of nationwide and global "May Day" demonstrations. Large crowds marching down city streets sparked rolling closures around the city ...

The 2017 May Day march drew an even bigger crowd than in recent years, especially in support of immigrant rights. Karen Vega, who marched Monday, was brought into the U.S. illegally by her parents ...

And May Day is no different. May Day, also known as International Workers’ Day, was born in Chicago during the struggle for an eight-hour workday almost 140 years ago.

Thousands of protesters took to Chicago streets Thursday as part of nationwide and global “May Day” demonstrations. Large crowds marching down city streets sparked rolling closures around the ...

CHICAGO — May Day demonstrations have kicked off in Chicago and nationwide Thursday. May Day, celebrated annually on May 1, is a day dedicated to international workers’ rights and marks the ...