From a reader in Chicago:

Jonah:
I am apt to think the protest in Chicago was more of a fizzle than sizzle.
Local/National media was hyping that there would be 1 million in Chicago alone. Most drive by-media accounts today put the total number between 300,000 and 400,000..
To wit: the Chicagoland area has population of 8,000,000. 400,000 represents about 5% of a city that is a first destination for legal immigrants and illegal aliens. This is about the same size crowd as the Bulls championship celebration which typically drew 250,000-350,000 people.
From my take only a few mexican food business around my office in the Loop (1 block from the demonstration route and Grant Park) were closed due to lack of “labor”. Everything else was a normal as can be.
Plenty of Mexican Flags and Che tees.
From the Front.