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Demonstrators march near Grant Park on Michigan Avenue during the Women’s March Chicago on Saturday. The second annual event’s theme was March to the Polls and focused on the 2018 elections. An estimated crowd of 300,000 people rallied for equal rights and against the current presidential administration. Events were planned in other Illinois communities, including Springfield, East Peoria, Rockford and the Quad Cities.

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Thousands participate in second Women’s March Chicago Saturday focusing on 2018 elections, ISU students say day was ‘full of so many emotions’

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pproximately 300,000 people took to the streets at the Women’s March Chicago (WMC) Saturday, including many Illinois State University

Redbirds. In the midst of the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements — and the oneyear anniversary of President Donald Trump’s inauguration — the event kicked off at Grant Park for the second annual march. Speeches began at 11 a.m., with a lineup that included Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan, the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights and the cast of the Chicago production of “Hamilton.” The march ended at Federal Plaza. Illinois State University junior graphic communications major Kelsey Fields said it was her first march. “[The day] was full of so many emotions,” Fields said. “The level of camaraderie between women is

something so powerful, and with this of Women’s Marches planned for the past year being such a negative one, weekend. the energy just refueled me to continue The first WMC was held the day after to fight another year of whatever gets President Donald Trump took office in thrown at us and to make sure to stay January 2017, which attracted an estimated informed and active.” 250,000 to the city. Similar initiatives took “I’m a woman in the technology field, place across the country. which is Senior dominated by fashion “... to know that there are other people merchandising men,” Fields added. “I major Carrie with concerns about the current refuse to let my LaBotte said gender limit my administration and who share common the results career options, ideas and want to fight back and stand of the 2016 and I marched up is very comforting and promising” election to show that encouraged her Carrie LaBotte, senior fashion merchandising major women are a to march. force, and a “We are strong one at still not being that.” treated fairly and respected,” LaBotte This year’s theme of “March to the Polls” said. “I marched because when Hillary reflected the notion for women and allies Clinton lost in 2016, I felt terrified and to take a “very active role in political and being surrounded by 300,000 women civic life in 2018,” according to the event’s and allies, just feels so empowering and website. Chicago was one of hundreds makes me less terrified. To know that

there are other people with concerns about the current administration and who share common ideas and want to fight back and stand up is very comforting and promising.” Senior elementary education major Haley Hatton, who marched last year as well, said she is marching to be “present.” “I like to think I’ve actually grown and changed and that’s what has made this march different,” Hatton said. “I’ve realized my biases and privileges as a white, cisgender woman. I can participate in the march this year while also being critical about some of the slogans and maybe areas of the march that lack intersectionality.” “I love and support the fight for reproductive rights, but this year I’m also remembering that my fellow women and sisters are not defined by a uterus or vagina like I am,” Hatton said. “We must also fight for trans women and nonbinary friends.” see MARCH page 3


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