Though the U.S. honors workers in September — with Labor Day, which also has Chicago roots — the May 1886 events are commemorated in Chicago by a memorial on Desplaines Street, north of Randolph ...

Thousands are expected to march through Chicago today for May Day, demanding workers' rights, immigrant protections and better workplace conditions. The rally begins in Union Park and concludes in ...

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

Donation Options Search Search Search Thousands march from Union Park to Grant Park in downtown Chicago Thursday to commemorate May Day, also known as International Workers’ Day. Ashlee Rezin ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Thousands of people gathered for rallies and a march in Chicago on May Day. It is a movement that was started in Chicago. The local event was just one of many similar events ...

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 ...

Over the Memorial Day weekend, 22 people were reportedly shot, including two killed in Chicago, a notoriously violent blue ...

Four people were killed and at least 21 wounded in shootings across the city last weekend. The mayor credits the hiring of ...

The Chicago Coalition Against the Trump Agenda – a group of labor unions and community organizations – said they plan a massive march on May Day, the annual May 1 holiday celebrating workers ...

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 ...

CHICAGO — From worker rights rallies to marches for social justice, activists around the globe kicked off May Day demonstrations on Thursday. In some countries, it’s a public holiday honoring ...