People gathered in Chicago and the suburbs Saturday for a "No Kings" protest amid ongoing federal immigration enforcement operations in the area.

The No Kings “Hands off Chicago” protest was one of roughly 2,500 similar demonstrations against the Trump administration planned across the country and globe, according to organizers.

With thousands of "No Kings" protests planned around the U.S. this weekend, many are expected to take place in Chicago and surrounding suburbs as the city continues to grapple with immigration enforcement efforts from President Donald Trump's administration.

Speaking at a "No Kings" rally in Washington, D.C., Bill Nye, the former host of "Bill Nye the Science Guy," urged lawmakers to “stop the abuses of this petulant president [Trump] and his circle of sycophants,” declaring, “No thrones, no crowns, no kings."

Many Americans feel Trump’s threats and norm-shattering actions have only gotten more intense as protesters prepare to take part Saturday in more than 2,700 ‘No Kings’ demonstrations scheduled across the country.

A crowd of around 1,000 people gathered for a "No Kings" rally against the Trump administration outside the Piscataway Municipal Building on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025.

Demonstrators across the U.S. took to the streets on Saturday as part of a nationwide No Kings rally to protest the policies of the Trump Administration. The demonstrations are part of a larger No Kings movement that emerged in a first wave of protests last June.