Protest trip report, got pepper sprayed.
Spent an hour driving looking for the group near Chicago, found the 50 person group 2 blocks from an expressway and around 30 police. Stood at corner waving signs for an hour. Then someone suggested we walk toward the highway.
We got halfway there before the police could form their line. The angrier people people cussed them out a while, I was 3rd row. After a few minutes, the cops start chanting “move back” and I got a small dose of pepper spray. After 100 yards both lines halted for a minute. When the cops moved on us again, I was hit in the head with a projectile from the general direction of the police. Left a small bump.
The group started to disperse, I left and offered some commentary to a reporter interviewing someone else. About half the group reformed and walked back toward the cops, I joined them. I then bailed when they issued a dispersal order. One arrest. Pictures are mine:
