Protesters march near UIC ahead of Trump rally

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Posted: Mar 11, 2016 / 05:23 PM CST / Updated: Mar 11, 2016 / 10:31 PM CST

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CHICAGO -- A large crowd of demonstrators is marching near UIC ahead of tonight's rally for GOP candidate Donald Trump.

"Racist pig, anti- gay, Donald Trump go away," chant protestors louder and louder in street @WGNNews pic.twitter.com/Sk1mTNrWL5

— Randi Belisomo (@RandiBelisomo) March 11, 2016

Here's the scene as Trump protestors have moved onto Harrison @WGNNews pic.twitter.com/WBlzkevSGA

— Randi Belisomo (@RandiBelisomo) March 11, 2016

Trump protestors have moved onto Harrison- CPD formed line and officers on horseback set to keep them back. @WGNNews pic.twitter.com/kHmE8eA70A

— Randi Belisomo (@RandiBelisomo) March 11, 2016

Racine is blocked from Van Buren to Harrison. Harrison remains closed Racine to Morgan.

#CHICAGO: Racine now BLOCKED Van Buren to Harrison... Harrison still CLOSED Racine to Morgan. #SkyCam9 pic.twitter.com/fHDiMyij3a

— WGN-TV Traffic (@WGNtraffic) March 12, 2016

#CHICAGO: Harrison BLOCKED from Morgan to Racine, as #Trump protesters make their way from UIC Quad to Pavillion. pic.twitter.com/GwPXsWiPvm

— WGN-TV Traffic (@WGNtraffic) March 11, 2016

#CHICAGO: #SkyCam9 not only sees #Trump protesters in the UIC quad, but also across the street from UIC Pavillion. pic.twitter.com/mVRIZqv6pK

— WGN-TV Traffic (@WGNtraffic) March 11, 2016

A heavy police presence is also on the scene.

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