A woman, who did not provide the Daily Egyptian with a name, holds her hand over her heart for the National Anthem at the No Kings protest Oct. 18, 2025 in front of the Abraham Lincoln statue at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois.
A group of women dress up as handmaids from “The Handmaid’s Tale” at the No Kings protest Oct. 18, 2025 in front of the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Illinois.
Bob Pointer looks at his phone after he places the large flag in its stand on his belt while the protest is marching towards the Old Capitol Building on the other side of the street at the No Kings protest Oct. 18, 2025 in front of Illinois National
A protester walks down Second Street with a No Kings themed umbrella Oct. 18, 2025 in Springfield, Illinois.
Protesters gather outside the Illinois State Capitol while a Burger King Crown sits on a Martin Luther King Jr. statue at the No Kings protest Oct. 18, 2025 in Springfield, Illinois