Chicago was under curfew for several days at the beginning of the month as part of the mayor’s sweeping measures to quell protests and unrest following the murder of George Floyd by a police officer in Minneapolis on 25 May. I joined multiple demonstrations in Chicago and pledge to remain actively engaged in the struggle for civilian control over police and other campaigns to make this city a more equitable and safe place for all.
Chicago meanwhile moved into a less restrictive phase of COVID-19 measures during June. The Chicago Botanic Garden reopened and I made it to Montrose Point, which had been off-limits after the mayor closed the lakefront trail and beaches in late March. Volunteer stewardship work in the forest preserves resumed at a limited capacity as well.
