The nationwide "No Kings" movement is returning to the streets of Illinois this weekend, with demonstrations scheduled in dozens of cities across the state.

Nicknamed "No Kings 2.0" by some, the Oct. 18 protests are considered a follow-up to the movement that took the U.S. by storm four months earlier.

Here's what you should know about "No Kings" and the upcoming demonstrations scheduled in Illinois.

What are 'No Kings' protests?

The protest's organizer, Indivisible, originally planned the June 14 demonstration as a "nationwide day of defiance" in response to the $40 million military parade President Donald Trump orchestrated on his birthday.

The movement preaches the idea that "America has No Kings," and says, "Now, President Trump has doubled down," referencing the recent

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