Hillard Heintze provided the following update regarding demonstration activities in Chicago.   This will be their last summary for planned NATO related rallies and marches.

5/21 – “War Resisters Presentation” gathering – 6:00 p.m., 1325 S. Wabash Ave.

5/22 – “Occupy Chicago” gathering – 10:00 a.m., Grant Park, near the Bean.

5/22 – “Labor Outreach Working Group” gathering – 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., 1832 S. Halsted St.

5/22 – “Disrupt Climate Change Deniers Conference!” gathering – 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Hilton Hotel, 720 S. Michigan Ave.

5/22 – “CME Shareholder Meeting Shutdown” gathering – 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., 20 W. Wacker Dr.

5/23 – “Occupy Chicago General Assembly” gathering – 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Congress Ave. and Michigan Ave.

5/24 – “Food Not NATO Elect to End Hunger & Poverty” gathering – 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., 615 W. Wellington Ave.

5/24 – “Occupy the Southside Bi-Weekly Teach-In” gathering – 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Unitarian Church, 5650 S. Woodlawn Ave.

5/21 – “Occupy Chicago Celebrates People Power at Boeing!” gathering and march – 9:00 a.m., Union Park, corner of Lake St. and Ashland Ave. The march will begin at 10:00 a.m. and the group will march to the Boeing Company, 100 N. Riverside Plaza.

5/21 – “Shut Down I.C.E.- NO Dialog with State Terror” bus trip and gathering – 3:30 p.m., Union Park, 1501 W. Randolph St. Bus will depart for the Crete-Monee Sixth Grade Center Cafeteria, 760 W. Exchange St., Crete, Illinois.

5/21 – “Meet Stephen Durham, Antiwar Presidential Candidate” gathering – 7:00 p.m., Nookies Edgwater Restaurant, 1100 W. Bryn Mawr Ave.

From Grant Park, protestors will be walking south on Columbus Dr. to Jackson Blvd. At Jackson Blvd. they will walk west to State St. At State St. they will walk south to Harrison St. At Harrison St. they will walk east to Michigan Ave. At Michigan Ave. they will walk south to Cermak Rd. where they will stop.

5/20 – “Bust Up NATO” gathering – 9:00 a.m., corner of Michigan Ave. and Roosevelt Rd.

5/20 – “Jokes Council Action Coordination” gathering – 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., 615 W. Wellington Ave.

5/20 – ”Shadow Summit for Afghani Women’s Rights” gathering – 10:00 a.m., Swissotel, 323 E. Wacker Dr.

5/20 – “Bless The March” gathering – 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., corner of Washington Blvd. and Clark St.

5/20 – “Pax Christi Catholic Mass” gathering – 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., Grant Park, corner of Columbus Dr. and Congress Pkwy., Grant Park.

5/20 – “Queers Opposing NATO!” gathering – 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Grant Park, Petrillo Band Shell.

5/20 – “Protest the NATO Summit” gathering and march – 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Petrillo Band Shell, march to McCormick Place.

5/20 – “Anticapitalist Black Bloc” gathering – Noon, Petrillo Band Shell.

5/20 – “Amnesty International” rally – 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Navy Pier.

5/20 – “Walk a Mile in My Shoes!” gathering and march – 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Group will meet at Parkman School, 255 W. 51st St. and march to various locations: 155 W. 51st St., 5100 S. State St., 319 E. 51st St., 500 E. 51st St. and 555 E. 51st St.

5/18 – 5/19 – The Marriage and Civil Union Court, 119 W. Randolph St., will close at 5:00 p.m. instead of 9:00 p.m. and will be closed Saturday.

5/18 & 5/21 Two Illinois Secretary of State locations in the Loop, 69 W. Washington St. and 17 N. State St., will be closed today and Monday.

5/18 – “Counter-Summit for Peace & Economic Justice” gathering – 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., People’s Church, 941 W. Lawrence Ave.

5/18 – U.S. North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) air defense exercise – 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Downtown training flights are held in coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Coast Guard, the NATO Summit Joint Operations Center and the Continental U.S. NORAD Region’s Eastern Air Defense Sector. http://www.norad.mil/News/2012/051712.html

5/18 – “Occupy Chicago” gathering and march – 11:00 a.m. Members will gather at LaSalle and Jackson and join the National Nurses United at Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington St.

5/18 – “National Nurses United: Chicago Rally to Protest Global 1%” rally – Noon, Daley Plaza. City estimates 5,000 will be in attendance.

5/18 – “Week Without Capitalism” gathering – 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., Mess Hall, 6932 N. Glenwood Ave.

5/18 – “Environmental Justice Alliance” march – 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Daley Plaza. The group will be walking around the Loop, issuing warrants for arrest of the corporations and government organizations responsible for destabilizing the climate.

5/18 – “The People’s Assembly: Occupy Movement Building Discussion” rally – 4:00 p.m. Congress and Michigan by the Bowman statue. An open meeting is planned for members of the movement to discuss the past present and future of Occupy. Rally could move to Butler Field.

5/18 – “Jokescouncil Action Coordination (Clown Bloq)” meeting – 6:00 p.m. Wellington Church, 615 W. Wellington Ave. Supporters will be trained in traditional clowning and tactical organization.

5/18 – “Journalists Review Press Coverage of NATO Meetings” gathering – 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Rosa’s Lounge, 3420 W. Armitage Ave. Journalists discuss how media has covered events leading up to NATO meetings.

5/18 – “Voices for Humanity: Arts to Oppose NATO” gathering – 7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., St. Luke’s Lutheran Church of Logan Square, 2649 N. Francisco Ave.

5/18 – “The Peoples’ Assembly: Occupy Movement Building Discussion” gathering – 7:00 p.m. Michigan and Congress or Butler Field (Monroe and Lake Shore Drive). Group will meet to discuss what they want to get out of NATO and what they want to do after NATO.

5/18 – “Queers Opposing NATO” sign and banner making party, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., 3040 W. Belden Ave.

5/18 – “Soundtrack for a Revolution” gathering – 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., Chicago Filmmakers, 5243 N. Clark St.

5/18 – “Party for Peace” gathering – 9:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m., High Concept Laboratories,1401 W. Wabansia Ave.

5/19 – Intermittent closures begin at 6:00 p.m. around Willis Tower on South Franklin Street from West Adams Street to West Jackson Blvd. Adams Street (North side of Willis Tower) and South Upper Wacker Drive (West side of Willis Tower) are closed due to construction.

5/19 – “Occupy Chicago Week of Action” gathering – 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Congress and Michigan, by the Bowman statue.

5/20 – “Amnesty International” rally – 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., Navy Pier. Approximately 70 individuals representing Amnesty International USA to march at South Gateway Park at Navy Pier. The group will fly kites, read speeches and poetry.

Continental U.S. North American Aerospace Defense (NORAD) will be flying around the Chicago area beginning at 9am CST on Friday, May 18th and will last for about 2 hours.  The aircrafts involved will be Civil Air Patrol aircraft, Air National Guard C-21 aircraft, Air Force KC-135 tanker, Air Force F-16s, and a Coast Guard HH-65 Dolphin helicopter.

For the full press release, please click here.

Hillard Heintze provided the following update regarding demonstration activities in Chicago that they gained from public social media sources and was not independently verified.

5/15 – Immigration Day of Action – A plan to march from Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission at 3442 W. 26th St. to the Immigration Court Building at 525 W. Van Buren was identified. The march is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. and the rally at 11 a.m.

5/18 – National Nurses United Robin Hood Tax March. March – Starts at Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, 301 E North Water St. or at the Petrillo Music Shell, 300 E. Monroe St.; 11 a.m. Rally – Daley Plaza, 50 W Washington St; 12:15 p.m. UPDATE – There will not be a coordinated march from the Sheraton Hotel to Daley Plaza, but congestion should be anticipated between the two locations. According to the Staff Nurse Assembly Schedule on the National Nurses United website the nurses attending the assembly will be departing the Sheraton Hotel at 301 East North Water St. around 11 a.m. to attend the Rally at Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington.

5/18 – “Crime Busting March on Chicago’s Climate Crooks!” – NATO Environmental Justice Alliance Written. Social media describes this as an impromptu (approx. 1:00 pm) march following Nurses United Rally at Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington, to march around the Loop to “issue warrants for arrest of the corporations and government organizations responsible for destabilizing our climate!”

5/19 – Healthcare Day of Action – The Mental Health Movement is organizing an assembly at 10 a.m. at Horner Park, at Irving and California, to march to 4228 N. Hermitage, Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s house.

The following is a notice from Hillard Heintze regarding Metra Plans during the NATO summit.

Metra plans to operate regular service on 10 of its 11 lines.

For the Metra Electric Line, most trains will operate, although some stations and the Blue Island branch line will be closed for all or part of the summit. Those closings are detailed below.

Riders of all lines may be subject to screening and baggage checks, with more extensive screening on the Metra Electric Line. Passengers on all lines will be prohibited from carrying many items onboard trains and will face other security restrictions outlined below.

Metra Service on the Electric Line – Because the Metra Electric Line passes under McCormick Place, passengers will be subject to more extensive screening and baggage checks. Riders are advised to arrive at their departing station about 15 minutes prior to departure to allow sufficient time for the boarding process. Metra Electric passengers should also note that some station entrances may be closed.

Plans for service on the Metra Electric Line vary by the day as follows. On all three days, the South Water Street entrance to Millennium will be closed.

Saturday, May 19: Operate normal inbound and outbound service on main line and both branches and make all station stops with the exception of 47th Street (Kenwood), 27th Street, McCormick Place, 18th Street and 11th Street/Museum Campus.

Sunday, May 20: Operate normal inbound and outbound service on main line and South Chicago branch and make all station stops with the exception of 47th Street (Kenwood), 27th Street, McCormick Place, 18th Street and 11th Street/Museum Campus.
Monday, May 21: Inbound trains: Operate all trains (except Blue Island trains) scheduled to arrive downtown until noon, with the following stations closed:

1. On the main line, trains will not stop at 111th Street (Pullman), 107th Street, 103rd Street (Rosemoor), 95th Street (Chicago State University), 91st Street (Chesterfield), 87th Street (Woodruff), 83rd Street (Avalon Park), 79th Street (Chatham), 75th Street (Grand Crossing), 63rd Street, 47th Street (Kenwood), 27th Street, McCormick Place, 18th Street and Museum Campus/11th Street.

2. On the South Chicago branch, trains will not stop at 87th Street, Cheltenham (79th Street), Windsor Park and Bryn Mawr.

3. Trains will not operate on the Blue Island branch.

Inbound main line trains scheduled to arrive at Millennium between 12:57 p.m. and 6:46 p.m. will not operate.

Outbound trains: Operate normal service all day, except at closed stations and on Blue Island branch.
Metra has implemented a wide range of safety measures during the NATO Summit.

1. Riders may be subject to search and/or screening before boarding or while en route.

2. Riders may carry only one bag not exceeding 15 inches square and four inches deep. Boxes, parcels, luggage, backpacks and bicycles will not be allowed on trains. Banned items cannot be stored at Metra stations. They must be removed or they will be disposed of.

3. Riders may not carry any food or liquids on the trains. This includes coffee and other beverages.

4. Riders may not carry any type of tools, pipes, stakes, wood or weapons, including pocket knives and pepper spray, on the trains.

5. Law enforcement personnel must identify themselves and present their credentials and any weapons. Security guards will not be allowed to carry any weapons onboard.

Hillard Heintze provided the following information regarding demonstration activities in Chicago that they gained from public social media sources and was not independently verified.

Tonight, May 10th,  Occupy Chicago will be hosting a General Assembly at the horse statue at corner of Michigan Avenue and Congress Parkway at 7:00 p.m.

In the week leading up to the NATO Summit, Occupy Chicago will have several days of action; each dedicated to a specific topic (as listed below):
– 5/12-13 – The People’s Summit @ 500 W. Cermak Ave. (Kick-off event to the NATO Week of Action)
– According to Twitter, there will be a “Clown Bloq” on May 12th, being advertised as a call to action for a “Laugh Riot” during the week of the NATO Summit.
– 5/14 – Education & Transit
– 5/15 – No Human is Illegal “From Mexico to Palestine, Border Walls are a Crime”
– 5/16 – Foreclosures
– 5/17 – Healthcare
– 5/18 – National Nurses United Robin Hood Tax March
– 5/19 – Environment
– 5/20 – CANG8 March
– 5/21 – May 21st Democracy

The People’s Summit will begin this Saturday, which is the kick-off event for the NATO Week of Action. Past descriptions of the People’s Summit said there will be street theater and other actions. Please be aware of the potential for those types of actions to occur. The schedule for the weekend is listed as follows. These workshops will be taking place at the Occupy Chicago indoor headquarters at 500 W. Cermak Ave.

NATO representatives will meet with members of the largest anti-NATO protest group on May 17th at 6:00pm at the Pritzker Military Library, 104 South Michigan Avenue.  The debate will last for one hour.

View more videos at: http://nbcchicago.com.

The Chicago Police Department has updated the street closures and transportation plan for the NATO summit. For the updated press release from Chicago Police Department with details, please click here.