217 1/2 Illinois Street
Charlie Kirk started TP-USA in Lemont, IL. I live just a few blocks away and visited the memorial at 217 ½ Street in Lemont several times after he was assassinated. It’s difficult to put into words, so I won’t use many. The first set of photos is from the morning after, on September 11th, 2025:
This set is from the vigil that was held that evening:
The memorial at 217 ½ Street grew everyday for awhile. I went back periodically to document it:
