Photos: Protestors target Tesla and Musk at “Tesla Takedown” in Chicago

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People rallied outside a Tesla store at 901 N. Rush St. to protest Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk’s involvement in federal government affairs during a “Tesla Takedown” demonstration on March 29, 2025, in Chicago.

People with signs stand outside a Tesla store at 901 N. Rush St. to protest Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk’s involvement in federal government affairs during a “Tesla Takedown” demonstration on March 29, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
A police supervisor guards an entrance to a Tesla store at 901 N. Rush St. as people hold signs to protest Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk's involvement in federal government affairs during a "Tesla Takedown" demonstration on March 29, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
A police supervisor guards an entrance to a Tesla store at 901 N. Rush St. as people hold signs to protest Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk’s involvement in federal government affairs during a “Tesla Takedown” demonstration on March 29, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
A motorist drives a Tesla past a Tesla store at 901 N. Rush St. as a man gestures at the driver while protesting Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk's involvement in federal government affairs during a "Tesla Takedown" demonstration on March 29, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
A motorist drives a Tesla past a Tesla store at 901 N. Rush St. as a man gestures at the driver while protesting Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk’s involvement in federal government affairs during a “Tesla Takedown” demonstration on March 29, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
A security worker guards an entrance to a Tesla store at 901 N. Rush St. as a man holds a sign to protest Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk's involvement in federal government affairs during a "Tesla Takedown" demonstration on March 29, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
A security worker guards an entrance to a Tesla store at 901 N. Rush St. as a man holds a sign to protest Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk’s involvement in federal government affairs during a “Tesla Takedown” demonstration on March 29, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
A police sergeant guards an entrance to a Tesla store at 901 N. Rush St. as people hold signs to protest Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk's involvement in federal government affairs during a "Tesla Takedown" demonstration on March 29, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
A police sergeant guards an entrance to a Tesla store at 901 N. Rush St. as people hold signs to protest Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk’s involvement in federal government affairs during a “Tesla Takedown” demonstration on March 29, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Police usher away a man and his toddler son from an entrance to a Tesla store at 901 N. Rush St. as people protest Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk's involvement in federal government affairs during a "Tesla Takedown" demonstration on March 29, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
Police usher away a man and his toddler son from an entrance to a Tesla store at 901 N. Rush St. as people protest Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk’s involvement in federal government affairs during a “Tesla Takedown” demonstration on March 29, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
A motorist drives a Tesla past a Tesla store at 901 N. Rush St. as people gesture at the driver while protesting Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk's involvement in federal government affairs during a "Tesla Takedown" demonstration on March 29, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
A motorist drives a Tesla past a Tesla store at 901 N. Rush St. as people gesture at the driver while protesting Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk’s involvement in federal government affairs during a “Tesla Takedown” demonstration on March 29, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
People with signs stand outside a Tesla store at 901 N. Rush St. to protest Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk's involvement in federal government affairs during a "Tesla Takedown" demonstration on March 29, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
People with signs stand outside a Tesla store at 901 N. Rush St. to protest Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk’s involvement in federal government affairs during a “Tesla Takedown” demonstration on March 29, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
A security worker guards an entrance to a Tesla store at 901 N. Rush St. as Amanda Miller holds a sign to protest Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk's involvement in federal government affairs during a "Tesla Takedown" demonstration on March 29, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)
A security worker guards an entrance to a Tesla store at 901 N. Rush St. as Amanda Miller holds a sign to protest Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk’s involvement in federal government affairs during a “Tesla Takedown” demonstration on March 29, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/Chicago Tribune)

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