LGBTQ+ activists saw the flag's removal as a targeted affront meant to diminish a site that is all about their fight for rights and visibility.
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin is calling for Justice Samuel Alito to recuse himself from several upcoming Supreme Court decisions after photos emerged of a "Stop the Steal" flag flown at his home in the days after the Jan. 6 riot.
American Muslims for Palestine raised the Palestinian flag Saturday afternoon at Daley Plaza. The group said they wanted to show solidarity with those who have been suffering since the start of the Israel-Hamas War.
Five times over the past three months, vandals have been tearing down and stealing Pride flags that hang outside the church. Surveillance cameras caught the culprit in a few of the incidents.
A Wicker Park church said vandals have targeted their pride flags, tearing them down nearly half a dozen times over the past three months.
Puerto Rican Heritage Week in Aurora culminates in the city's Puerto Rican Heritage Festival on July 30.