Illinois – Chakra

Shen Yun Continues Australian, European, and American Tours: “True Art”

World NewsMarch 16, 20240Comments

March 15, 2024 | By Minghui correspondents Ying Zi and Jing Ruyu (Minghui.org) The eight touring companies of Shen Yun Performing Arts presented over 40 performances in 14 cities in Australia, Poland, Spain, France, Germany, Belgium, the Czech Republic, and the United States during the week of March 4. French Musician: “Very High Level” Philippe Duchesne,…

Chicago, Illinois: Practitioners Express Their Gratitude to Master Li on Falun Dafa Day

World NewsMay 20, 20230Comments

May 16, 2023 | By a Falun Dafa practitioner in Chicago (Minghui.org) Practitioners in Chicago gathered at Lincoln Park on May 13, 2023, to celebrate World Falun Dafa Day. They did the exercises, read proclamations from three Illinois cities, held celebratory activities, and introduced Falun Dafa to the community. The peaceful exercises and gentle movement attracted much…

Chicago, Illinois, US: Rally Commemorates Peaceful Appeal in Beijing 24 Years Ago

World NewsApril 23, 20230Comments

April 22, 2023 | By a Falun Dafa practitioner in Chicago (Minghui.org) Falun Dafa practitioners held a rally in front of Chicago’s Chinese Consulate on April 15, 2023, to commemorate a peaceful appeal in Beijing 24 years ago. After practitioners were arrested in Tianjin, about 10,000 practitioners gathered at the State Council’s Appeal Office on April 25, 1999. They…

Chicago, Illinois: Practitioners Learn from Each Other During Falun Dafa Experience Sharing Conference

InsightsAugust 17, 20220Comments

Aug. 16, 2022 | By a Falun Dafa practitioner in Chicago (Minghui.org) The 2022 Mid-U.S. Falun Dafa Experience-Sharing Conference took place in Chicago on August 14, 2022. Eighteen practitioners appeared onstage and talked about how they aligned themselves with the principles of Truthfulness-Compassion-Forbearance in their daily lives. As the first in-person major conference since the COVID outbreak…

Chicago: Rally and Candlelight Vigil Held in Front of Chinese Consulate to Protest the CCP’s 22-Year Persecution of Falun Dafa

World NewsJuly 16, 20210Comments

July 15, 2021 | By a Falun Dafa practitioner in Chicago Falun Dafa practitioners in Chicago gathered in front of the Chinese Consulate to commemorate their fellow practitioners who have died as a result of the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) brutality and to peacefully protest the 22-year-long persecution on July 10, 2021. They did the…

Pekin, Illinois: Falun Dafa Welcomed at Marigold Festival

World NewsSeptember 18, 20170Comments

Pekin, county seat of Tazewell County in central Illinois, has a name very close to China's capital city Peking (Beijing). But their attitude towards freedom of belief is drastically different than their Chinese counterpart's. While the spiritual practice of Falun Dafa is severely suppressed in China, this meditation system is well accepted in Pekin, as…

Illinois: Chicago Mayor and City Council Honor Falun Dafa

World NewsJune 18, 20170Comments

On May 24, Chicago’s mayor and city council members issued a resolution to honor the Mid-USA Falun Dafa Association and its practitioners and supporters on their 25-year commitment to this practice. The resolution was initiated by Brendan Reilly, the Alderman of the 42nd Ward, which covers several business districts and tourist spots. The resolution recognizes…

Five Shen Yun Companies Deliver “Awe-Inspiring” Traditions to Five Cities

World NewsMarch 2, 20170Comments

Five Shen Yun Performing Arts touring companies performed in five cities in North America and Asia February 18 and 19, 2017: Minneapolis, Minnesota; Baltimore, Maryland; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Chicago, Illinois; and Taipei, Taiwan. Sold-out houses were common. The Merriam Theater in Philadelphia added two shows to the originally-scheduled ten performances due to the large demand. The…