In a somber display of unity and defiance, Chicago witnessed a second consecutive day of protests on Sunday. These demonstrations were a response to the controversial tactics employed by federal agents, which resulted in the tragic death of Renee Nicole Good in Minnesota last week.
The Indivisible Chicago Alliance orchestrated approximately 20 protests throughout Illinois to honor Good’s memory. She was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday, sparking outrage and calls for justice.
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Amid the rising tension, officials from the Trump administration stood by the actions of the agents, claiming that Good had posed a threat by allegedly weaponizing her vehicle against them.
Sunday’s protests in the Chicago area began quietly, with a morning march along the 606 trail in the Wicker Park neighborhood. Participants moved in silence, reflecting the gravity of the situation.
In Elk Grove Village, the day commenced with a moment of silence, while in Arlington Heights, demonstrators lined the streets, receiving supportive gestures from passing drivers.
Paul Budin, who joined the protest in Arlington Heights, expressed hope for greater public involvement. “You will see more and more folks who have been on the sidelines, saying, ‘It’s not that bad.’ I think they will hopefully be out here and saying, ‘This is not what I want to be a part of,’” he said, emphasizing the growing discontent with the current state of affairs.
Janet McCarthy also attended the Arlington Heights protest.
“We never thought we’d be here this early in 2026. We are here for everyone in this town. We are here for everyone in this country. We are here for the Good family,” McCarthy said.
From the city to the suburbs, those turning out carried signs with slogans like “Good always wins,” “Ice out 4 Good,” and “arrest ICE agent Jonathan Ross for murder now” as protesters seek accountability for what they say was the unprovoked murder of the 37-year-old poet and mother.
“We all have seen with our own eyes exactly what happened from multiple different directions, and it’s very, very clear,” said Trish Gyorey with Indivisible Chicago.
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But on CNN’s “State of the Union” on Sunday, Department of Homeland Security Sec. Kristi Noem once again called Good a domestic terrorist who, she says, was interfering with agent’s law enforcement activities as she blocked the road with her vehicle.
“If you look at what the definition of domestic terrorism is, it completely fits this situation on the ground,” Noem said. “This officer was hit by her vehicle. She weaponized it and he defended himself and those colleagues around him and the public.”
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker also made his Sunday morning rounds, saying, “There should, in fact, be due process. That’s not something the Trump administration believes in…. The president is not following the law. Kristi Noem needs to resign or be impeached.”
This comes after demonstrators also took to the streets on Saturday.
In all, more than 1,000 protests happened across the country this weekend. Tens of thousands of people came out in Minneapolis alone.
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