CHICAGO—The offshoot here of the anti-Wall Street protests in New York ran up against police resistance Wednesday and protesters dismantled their base outside this city's Federal Reserve Bank, but they vowed to maintain their presence on the corner indefinitely.
Occupy Chicago has been one of the largest spinoffs of the 19-day-old "Occupy Wall Street" movement, which stands against "greed and corruption" by the wealthiest 1% of the population.
Around the clock for nearly two weeks, dozens and sometimes hundreds of protesters have occupied a bustling corner here outside the U.S. Federal Reserve Bank and the Chicago Board of Trade, building.
"We're here for justice — our sign says it all, and our sign says, 'Stop government crimes,'" said Chris Fogarty, as he stood with his wife, Mary O'Sullivan, on LaSalle Street. "And the other side says, 'Restore our laws.'"
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