More than five dozen ‘ICE Out for Good,’ Renee Good vigils coming in Illinois, Iowa

More than five dozen events to protest the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency and its killing in Minneapolis of Renee Good are planned throughout Illinois and Iowa today and tomorrow.

The majority of events are organized by Indivisible, the nationwide political group formed in opposition to the Trump presidency. Also coordinating several events: the 50501 movement, one of the earliest protest organizations to form last year. Private individuals, smaller social justice nonprofits, and faith groups are also holding events.

Below are cities, times and links to 64 protests, trainings, vigils or memorials. Unless otherwise noted, the listed events are organized by Indivisible:

ICE Protests in Illinois and Iowa Today (Saturday)

10 a.m.

Belleville, Ill. (Protest ICE)

Chicago, Ill.

Indianola, Ia.

O’Fallon, Ill.

11 a.m.

• Forest Park, Ill.
• Freeport, Ill.
• Lisle, Ill.
• Sterling, Ill.

11:30 a.m. South Elgin, Ill. (Vsibility Brigade – Kane)

Noon

• Burlington, Ia.
• Clarinda, Ia.
• Crystal Lake, Ill.
• Des Moines, Ia.
• Galena, Ill.
• Macomb, Ill.
• Mt. Vernon, Ill.
• South Elgin (We Can Lead Change – Fox Valley)

1 p.m.

• Des Plaines, Ill. (ICE Out, No War For Oil)
• North Chicago, Ill.
• Omaha, Neb. 
• Rockford, Ill. (Emergency Protest by 50501 Northern Illinois)

1:30 p.m. Elmhurst, Ill.

2 p.m.

• Carlinville, Ill. (Vigil for Renee Nicole Good)
• Des Moines, Ia. (Overpass Bridge Protest)
• Vinton, Ia. (Benton County, Ia., Democrats Peaceful Protest)
• Quincy, Ill. (50501 Quincy)

3 p.m.  Wheaton, Ill.

4:30 p.m. Danville, Ill.

5 p.m. Marion, Ill.

6 p.m. Alton, Ill. (Candlelight Vigil)

ICE Protests in Illinois and Iowa Sunday (Jan. 11)

11 a.m. Arlington Heights, Ill.

Noon

• Elk Grove Village, Ill.
• Iowa City, Ia.
• LaGrange, Ill.
• McHenry, Ill.
• Mokena, Ill.
• Ottawa, Ill.
• Rockford, Ill.
• Shenandoah, Ia.

12:05 p.m. Iowa City, Ia. (Whistle-Packing Party)

1 p.m.

• Bloomington, Ill.
• Bourbonnais, IL
• DeKalb, Ill.
• Elgin, Ill.
• Washington, Ia.

2 p.m.

• Bartlett, Ill.
• Council Bluffs, Ia.
• Decatur, Ill.
• Marshall, Ill.
• Rockford, Ill. (League of Women Voters)

2:30 p.m.

• Evanston, Ill.
• Fairfield, Ia.

3 p.m. Naperville, Ill.

4 p.m. Chicago, Ill.

6:30 p.m. Iowa City, Ia. (50501 Candlelight Vigil)

ICE Protests in Illinois and Iowa later in January

Thurs., Jan. 15: Jerseyville, Ill, protest

Fri., Jan. 16: Davenport, Ia. (One Human Family QCA)

Sat., Jan. 17:  Belleville, Ill. Decorah, Ia., and Rockford, Ill. (No ICE In Illinois by 50501)

Sun., Jan. 18: Des Moines, Ia. (Good Trouble Roundtable)

Thurs., Jan. 22:  Bloomington, Ill. (Know Your Rights training by 50501), 6:30 p.m.

Thurs., Jan 29: Bloomington Normal “Community Defense and Ice Watch” training by 50501)at the Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington-Normal at 6: 30 p.m.

Christine Hawes and Caleb Sneeden contributed to this report.