A couple of hundred people gathered on the lawn outside the Old Lee County Courthouse in Dixon on Saturday, a day in which millions of people took to the streets nationwide for No Kings protests

Over 100 people gathered for a No Kings rally on Saturday, March 28, 2026, at Washington Park in Ottawa.

Over 450 protesters gathered for another No Kings rally at the Kankakee County Courthouse on Saturday as over 3,000 protests were held nationwide. Speakers highlighted the local impacts of federal policies and voiced concerns for human rights and opposition to the Iran war.

People turned out for No Kings protests in several locations across Will County on Saturday.

Hundreds marched down Sycamore Road Saturday in DeKalb, joining a nationwide No Kings protest against federal policies. Some said it was their first time protesting, and criticized President Donald Trump for the Iran war and rising gas prices.

An estimated crowd of 650 people turned out Saturday, March 28, 2026, to show displeasure with President Donald J. Trump and his administration and policies at a No Kings rally in downtown Oregon, Illinois.

Signs and words against the war with Iran coupled with ongoing fears of eroding democratic principles were just some of the expressions of protest on Saturday, March 28.

Thousands attended No Kings rallies Saturday in South Elgin and Elgin, vilifying President Trump as part of a national day of protest.

Over 450 protesters gathered for another No Kings rally at the Kankakee County Courthouse on Saturday, March 28, 2026. The event was part of the third nationwide No Kings day of action with more than 3,000 events held across the country.

No Kings rallies took place Saturday across McHenry County, protesting the policies of the Trump administration.

From city streets to small towns, these photos show how No Kings protests unfolded across northern Illinois on Saturday

A large crowd gathered to protest the Trump administration at the No Kings demonstration along U.S. Route 34 in Oswego on Saturday, March 28, 2026.

Organizers called the protest day “No Kings 3,″ in opposition to the Trump administration and multiple rallies were held across Will County including Joliet, Romeoville, Bolingbrook, Lockport, Minooka and Shorewood.

A No Kings march and rally drew hundreds of participants in DeKalb Saturday along Sycamore Road where protesters voiced their displeasure with the federal actions of President Donald Trump and his administration.

The event, which organizers are calling “No Kings 3,″ has multiple rallies planned across Will County including Joliet, Romeoville, Bolingbrook, Lockport, Minooka and Shorewood.

Chanting “No Justice, No Peace, Get ICE off our streets,” the group of students staged a protest near the intersection of Nelson and Laraway roads a few blocks from the school.

The No Kings protest movement is expected to be in full swing Saturday, March 28, with more than 3,100 events in communities large and small across all 50 states and more than 9 million people expected to participate, according to organizers

Groups of local activists will take to the streets this month in a display of solidarity to mark the latest “No Kings” protest in DeKalb, featuring music, food, a march, and more, according to a news release.

Organizers taking a stand against President Donald Trump’s policies are planning another round of No Kings protests across multiple northern Illinois cities on Saturday. Here's where they'll gather

Demonstrators will take to the streets in several DuPage County communities Saturday to participate the third No Kings rally

A “Fight Like Hell” rally was held by the National Association of Letter Carriers on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026 at the United States Post Office in Peru. The rally is happening just a few days before the letter carriers group is set to open contract negotiations with the United States Postal Service. Employees want higher pay due to staffing shortages and high turnover rates.

About 200 Kankakee High School students participated in a walkout just after 12:30 p.m. Friday in protest of national immigration policies and Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions.

Residents gathered at Washington Square Park in Ottawa on Feb. 15, 2026, for the "Pretti good time for a Protest," an event that drew participants of all ages to voice their concerns and demonstrate for causes important to their community. The gathering featured signs, speeches and peaceful advocacy as attendees exercised their right to assembly and free expression.

Oswego East High School freshman Olivia Benitez organized a student walkout on Friday against the actions of Immigrant and Custom Enforcement agents.

‘It’s beautiful. It feels like the most American thing,’ a Bolingbrook High School student protester said on Friday as she joined hundreds of students at the school in walking out to march against Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions.

An I Love America rally was held Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, in downtown Sterling. About 100 people attended the rally.

About 200 Kankakee High School students participated in a walkout in protest of national immigration policies and Immigration and Customs Enforcement actions on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. See photos from the march.

Several hundred Bolingbrook High School students protested against the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement activities across the country on Friday, Feb. 13, 2026. Students walked out of school to march through the streets.

Northern Illinois University students protested against ICE Friday in front of the DeKalb Police Department on Lincoln Highway.

DeKalb High School students marched from the high school to Hopkins Park on Tuesday, part of a planned walkout to protest immigration enforcement under the Trump administration. "I just wanted to express my opinion," junior Dysenia Lopez said.

Some DeKalb High School students walked out of school Tuesday morning and made their way to Hopkins Park along Sycamore Road to protest ICE involved violence and arrests.

Students from Oswego High School walked out of the school shortly before noon Friday, many of them held signs condemning the actions of ICE.

Students from Joliet Central and Joliet West high schools took to the streets on Friday as part of a nationwide walkout to protest actions of ICE agents.

Hundreds of Joliet Central and Joliet West high school students took to the streets to protest the actions of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents as part of a nationwide student walkout on Friday, Feb. 6, 2026.

A group gathered near Genoa-Kingston High School Thursday to protest the “History Rocks” assembly which was organized by the school’s Turning Point USA, Club America chapter, a nonprofit founded in 2012 by the late Charlie Kirk.

The First Congregational United Church Of Christ in DeKalb held a Vigil for Peace Monday night in remembrance of those lost in recent ICE related shootings and to show solidarity with the people of Minnesota.

The national No Kings movement plans to take to the streets this spring to protest the actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agents

A vigil was held Monday night outside the DeKalb County Legislative Center in Sycamore after second shooting death in Minnesota involving ICE.

Veteran motivated to attend Sunday event because of her pledge to defend the Constitution.

Indivisible of Ogle County held an "emergency protest" in downtown Oregon on Sunday, Jan. 25, 2026, with approximately 120 people attending carrying signs criticizing the Trump administration's deployment of ICE officers and the Saturday shooting death of Alex Pretti by ICE agents in Minneapolis.

Demonstrators protesting Tuesday at the corner of Memorial Park in downtown DeKalb had a message for President Donald Trump and his administration after one year in office, joining protesters across the nation who staged walk-outs Tuesday to oppose his policies.

Protesters marched down the sidewalk on Lincoln Highway in DeKalb Tuesday as part of the larger national Free America Walkout. The group is protesting what they perceive as an escalating fascist threat under President Donald Trump and his administration.

Nearly 100 Kankakee County residents gathered on a cold Sunday early afternoon at a rally aimed at reigning in what many believe is an overreach by federal law enforcement regarding immigration.

A number of groups organized a roadside rally in South Elgin Saturday afternoon protesting the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer in Minneapolis three days earlier.

More than 800 people gathered in downtown La Grange Sunday to participate in a vigil and march protesting ICE and the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good

About 100 people gathered for a protest and vigil held in Bourbonnais as part of the nationwide ICE Out for Good Weekend of Action events on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026, in the wake of the shooting death of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, Minn.

Over 100 protesters gathered during a "ICE Out For Good" rally on Sunday, Jan. 11, 2026 at Washington Park in Ottawa. Illinois Valley Indivisible held the rally. Protesters rallied in solidarity with Renee Nicole Good, the woman who was shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis on Wednesday.

Protesters in Princeton denounced the shooting of a motorist by ICE agents Jan. 7 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Protesters hold signs during a "ICE out for good" protest on Saturday, Jan. 10, 2026 at Rotary Park in Princeton. The Bureau County Democrats organized the event. About two-dozen protesters gathered to protest the ICE officer who shot and killed Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis on Wednesday.

“No war for oil.” “Resist the regime.” "Freedom over fascism." Demonstrators united in DeKalb on Tuesday holding signs with those messages to peacefully protest President Donald Trump's military operation in Venezuela