Chicago ommunity groups to protest CME

Chicago protesters are gearing up for a series of marches and rallies targeting CME Group Inc.'s annual meeting Wednesday, arguing that the company's recent state tax reduction deprives taxpayers of social services.

The Stand Up! Chicago coalition of labor, community and social justice organizations, plans to stage a rally with senior citizens and people with disabilities outside the company's Chicago Board of Trade in the morning, gather for a march around the Thompson Center at about midday and march to CME headquarters in time for the 3:30 p.m. meeting, the group said in a news release.

Some protesters may be willing to be arrested and people associated with the protesters may attend the meeting to speak up during the question-and-answer period, said Catherine Murrell, a spokeswoman for the coalition. In anticipation of the protest activity, CME has increased security at its building.