Information about the demonstration:
Time: Thursday, July 17, 5 – 7pm
Location: U.S. 14 & Teckler Boulevard
About this event
This is a peaceful roadside protest rally hosted by Indivisible McHenry County. We will be standing along the sidewalk on the north side of Route 14. Please bring your own protest sign or flag. Parking is available in several empty parking lots that are located on the north side of Route 14. Please do not park in front of operating businesses, let’s leave those parking spaces open for their customers. Good Trouble Lives On is a national day of nonviolent action to respond to the attacks posed on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration and to remind them that in America, the power lies with the people.
On July 17, the anniversary of Congressman John Lewis’s passing, we’re taking action across the country to defend our democracy and carry forward his legacy of Good Trouble.
From voter suppression bills like the SAVE Act to the criminalization of protest, the Trump administration is launching a full-scale attack on our civil and human rights. But we know the truth: in America, the power lies with the people, and we’re rising to prove it.
This is more than a protest; it’s a moral reckoning. A continuation of the movement Lewis helped lead, and a new front in the struggle for freedom.
Please note: A core principle behind our Good Trouble Lives On actions is a commitment to nonviolence in all we do. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.
