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Photos: Protests, vigils across northern Illinois rally against ICE

Protests follow fatal shooting of Minneapolis woman by ICE agent

More than 600 people came out Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, on Route 31 in McHenry for an anti-ICE protest, organized by Indivisible McHenry County. The national organization encouraged protests over the weekend on response to the death of Renee Good Wednesday in Minneapolis.

Candlelight vigils and protests were held this week across northern Illinois and beyond in honor of Renee Nicole Good, the Minnesota woman who was fatally shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis.

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Emily Coleman

Emily K. Coleman

Originally from the northwest suburbs, Emily K. Coleman is Shaw Media's editor for newsletters and engagement. She previously served as the Northwest Herald's editor and spent about seven years as a reporter with Shaw Media, first covering Dixon for Sauk Valley Media and then various communities within McHenry County from 2012 to 2016.