A protest dubbed the "Make Good Trouble Rally" in honor of late U.S. Rep. John Lewis is planned for Chicago Thursday in Daley Plaza to oppose President Trump and his policies.

Rob Eller, pastor of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in New Philadelphia, said change rarely comes from playing it safe; it comes from speaking out.

Hundreds of peaceful, sign-carrying protesters gathered on Lawyers Mall in the oppressive heat of a late July afternoon Thursday to protest Trump administration policies and to make the "good trouble" endorsed by the late Rep.

Hundreds of protesters demonstrated against President Donald Trump and his administration’s policies in the Loop on Thursday as part of nationwide “Good Trouble Lives On” rallies.

The nationwide " Good Trouble Lives On " rallies, hosted in several cities to carry on the legacy of late Georgia congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis, aligned with the five-year anniversary of Lewis' death and honored his trademark practice of using non-violent protest as a catalyst for change — a civil act he coined as "good trouble."

Ramirez was one of about 100 people who gathered at Burk Burnett Park Thursday evening to participate in the Good Trouble Lives On protest — a national tribute in remembrance of Congressman John Lewis, a civil rights leader who died on July 17, 2020.

People attend the Good Trouble Lives On rally Thursday, July 17, 2025, at the Rose Garden in Bethlehem. The event was hosted by Indivisible Lehigh Valley Bethlehem, a chapter of the national Indivisible group, which organized similar events nationwide July 17 to respond to Trump administration policies. (April Gamiz/The Morning Call)

The protest, held on the fifth anniversary of the death of Congressman John Lewis, focused on immigration advocacy, voting rights and racial justice.

Organizers will call for passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and other voting rights legislation.