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Hundreds of volunteers gathered early Sunday morning in downtown Madison to clean up after a night of violent protests over the death of George Floyd.

Tense protests Friday over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis on May 25 turned into a weekend of violent unrest downtown in the Loop and along Michigan Avenue. Here is how some of the events unfolded.

On the morning after a riotous night in Chicago, workers were boarding windows in the Loop and the city was on guard for more demonstrations, limiting access into downtown.

The Loop’s iconic Central Camera went up in flames during Saturday night’s protests over the death of George Floyd, but the third-generation owner is vowing to rebuild “and make it just as good or better.”

Target is temporarily closing dozens of stores, including seven in Chicago, after demonstrations in cities across the country turned chaotic overnight.

Protesters initially held up signs calling for justice for George Floyd, among other things, and blared chants promoting police accountability. But later on, participants resorted to rioting, looting businesses and other civil unrest.

The chance to venture out to a destination other than a grocery store or essential workplace for the first time in more than two months encouraged many Illinoisans to return to suburban restaurants and shopping malls on Saturday.