CHICAGO (WLS) -- Tens of thousands of people gathered in Grant Park for a peaceful "No Kings" protest before beginning to march through downtown streets on Saturday afternoon.

Chicago is one of dozens of cities nationwide holding demonstrations against the Trump administration's policies on Saturday. Protests are also happening in the suburbs.

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The downtown demonstration, which organizers say is expected to draw people from the city and surrounding areas, began at Butler Field in Chicago's Grant Park around noon.

Because of recent ICE arrests in the Chicago area , organizers expected a much bigger crowd than the previous "No Kings" rally held in June .

After a two-hour program in Grant Park, protesters began marching through

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