coronavirus protest

As some churches in Chicago reopen despite the governor’s stay-at-home order, protesters on Sunday said in person services are causing high risk to neighbors. The Metro Praise International church in Chicago’s Belmont Cragin neighborhood has been holding in person services for the past two weeks. Joseph Wyrostek, pastor at Metro Praise International, waved the church’s flag at a protest...

A group of protesters gathered in Chicago’s Loop Friday to call on Gov. J.B. Pritzker to reopen Illinois’ economy. As of the morning hours, the group consisted of a few dozen people, some wearing masks and holding signs that read “We Demand Illinois Opens Now” and “Let Freedom Ring.” That crowd grew bigger as the afternoon arrived, with more...