Occupy Chicago
| Occupy Chicago | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Occupy movement | |
Occupy Chicago | |
| Date | September 23, 2011 – February 1, 2013 |
| Location | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Caused by | Economic inequality, corporate influence over government, inter alia. |
| Methods | Demonstration, occupation, protest, street protesters |
| Arrests and injuries | |
| Injuries | Unrecorded |
| Arrested | 130–170 |
Occupy Chicago was an ongoing collaboration that included peaceful protests and demonstrations against economic inequality, corporate greed and the influence of corporations and lobbyists on government which began in Chicago on September 24, 2011. The protests began in solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street protests in New York.
On October 10, 2011, protesters from Occupy Chicago joined with members of the "Stand Up Chicago" coalition and marched through downtown Chicago, with numbers estimated at 3,000.