Looming over the tapestry of flags and homemade signs undulating across the lawn of Grant Park on Saturday were two that stood higher than the rest. Robert Ryan, 61, had meticulously fashioned both a “NO KINGS” flag — complete with an angry red X crossing out a crown — and the signature Chicago flag atop a 15-foot pole.

Chicago was one of dozens of cities nationwide that held "No Kings" protests Saturday. A quarter of a million people marched through downtown, organizers said.

The first "No Kings" Chicago protest was held in June in Daley Plaza and drew tens of thousands of demonstrators. Saturday's protest has been moved to Grant Park, a larger area that can accommodate more people.

Thousands of demonstrators across the country took to the streets for “No Kings Day,” a nationwide series of protests against the Trump administration, Saturday. Protesters began to pack into Grant Park at around noon.

"No Kings" organizers are expecting tens of thousands of people from the suburbs and city neighborhoods to participate in a peaceful protest Saturday beginning at Butler Field in Grant Park.

The gatherings are part of a mass mobilization across the U.S. and globe positioned as a denouncement of President Donald Trump and his administration’s policies. In Chicago, they come amid sustained immigration raids.

Chicago has a higher downtown office vacancy rate than the Big Apple. Housing advocates say those buildings could help address the affordable housing shortage.

Two major gatherings—one political, the other artistic—are set to unfold hours apart in downtown Chicago. Hear about traffic closures, times and more.