Below is a listing as of today of the cities and towns where organized events are taking place. To check for the latest updates or for a location closer to you, go to: www.lifechain.net
What Is LIFE CHAIN?
Annually, on the first Sunday in October, LIFE CHAIN invites the churches in each city and town across North America to stand on a designated local sidewalk and pray for 90 minutes, while holding one of the following approved pro-life sign messages:
-ABORTION KILLS CHILDREN
-JESUS FORGIVES AND HEALS
-ADOPTION: THE LOVING OPTION
-LORD, FORGIVE US AND OUR NATION
-ABORTION HURTS WOMEN
-PRAY TO END ABORTION
-LIFE—THE FIRST INALIENABLE RIGHT
In 2012, over 1500 cities and towns held Life Chains (in over 1700 locations), and each Chain is posted at LifeChain.net. We are now focusing on National Life Chain Sunday 2013—to be held October 6 from 2:00 to 3:30 pm (or the time specified at LifeChain.net by the local Life Chain Committee) in each time zone across the U.S. and Canada. To include your city in 2011, notify National Life Chain of your interest via email National Life Chain or call (530) 674-5068.
For further information goto: http://www.nationallifechain.org/
ILLINOIS (For additional information about Life Chains in Illinois, please contact State Director Patty Sprague 618-283-1387)
* ALTON AREA - Broadway from Piasa to Henry St Clark Bridge; 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.; Mary Ann Morris 618-465-3108
* ARLINGTON HEIGHTS - Euclid Ave at Walnut Ave, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.; David Bergquist 847-284-6865
* AURORA - E New York St at Oakhurst Dr, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.; Chuck Jones 630-896-3826
* BELVIDERE - State Street Bridge, 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.; Dennis Sullivan 815-914-1462
* BERWYN - Ogden Ave at Harlem Ave, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.; Mary Ann Pater 708-484-1204
* BLOOMINGTON / NORMAL - College Ave at David Anderson Park at east lot, 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.; Jay Talsma 309-828-9250
* BLOOMINGTON / NORMAL - College Ave at Grandview Dr, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.; Thomas Shilgalis 309-830-3935
* BRAIDWOOD - Rt 53 at Hwy 113, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.; Linda Hanahan 815-790-8316
* BROOKFIELD - Ogden Ave at Prairie Ave, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
* CARBONDALE - Main St at Illinois Ave, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.; Ray Nowaki 618-684-2930
* CHAMPAIGN - Kirby Ave at Hessel Park, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.; John & Myrna Buyno 217-352-1007
* CHICAGO - Ashland Ave at Cullerton St, 1:00 to 3:30 p.m.; Liz Gonzalez 312-421-7647
* CHICAGO / BRIGHTON PARK - Archer Ave at California Ave, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.; Casey Niedos 773-927-0322
* CLINTON COUNTY - communities along new Rte 50, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.; Esther Koch 618-526-8589
* COLLINSVILLE - Vandalia St (Hwy 159) from Clay St to N Beltline, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.; Herman Wenos 618-344-4108 or 618-344-8778
* CRYSTAL LAKE - Rte 14 at Teckler Blvd, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.; Nancy Cole 815-455-7265
* DARIEN / WOODRIDGE / DOWNERS GROVE - 75th St west of Lemont Rd, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.; Betty Girdwain 630-963-0654
* DECATUR - Downtown, 2:30 to 3:30p.m.; signs at Franklin at Wood Sts; Diana Shipley 217-864-5422 or 217-423-8452
* DIXON - S Galena Ave at River St, 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.; Margaret Brechon 815-288-1156
* EDWARDSVILLE - Buchanan at Vandalia, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.; Peggy Pace 618-659-9336
* EFFINGHAM AREA - Keller Dr at Fayette Ave (Rt 40), 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.; Loretta Koester 217-857-3060
* ELBURN - Rt 47 at Pierce St, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.; Darlene Biggs 630-365-9166
* ELIZABETH - Main St (Rt 20) in front of Elizabeth Garage, 12:30 to 1:30 p.m.; Marilyn Gollmer 815-541-0354
* FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS / METRO EAST - Hwy 159 at Hwy 50, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.; coordinator to be announced
* FARMER CITY - Main St at Hwy 54, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.; Jerry & Judy Hahn 309-928-2109
* FARMINGTON - Rt 116 at Rt 78, Sun, Oct 27, 1:00 to 2:15 p.m.; Deacon Gary Shultz 309-245-2994
* FREEPORT - Hwy 26 / West Ave at Stephenson St, 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.; Connie Gogel 815-275-9831
* GALESBURG / KNOX COUNTY - Public square, 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. with a rally until 3:30 p.m.; Mary Norton 309-343-0621 OR Lisa Lindstrom 309-342-7214
* GLEN ELLYN - Roosevelt Rd at Finley Rd, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.; Carol Wright 630-469-2165
* GRANITE CITY - 3248 Nameoki Rd in front of store, 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.; Kathy Mangi 618-931-7800
* GRAYSLAKE - 1350 State Rt 137 in front of Crossroads Church, 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.; Gail Bordley 847-362-7120
* GRAYSLAKE / DOWNTOWN - Rt 120 between Lake St and Rt 83, 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.; Ann-Marie Miller 847-212-9297
* GURNEE - Gages Lake Rd at Hunt Club Rd, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.; Meegan McNulty 847-855-0117
* HANOVER PARK - Irving Park Rd at East Ave, 2:30 to 4:00 p.m.; Maureen Deitche 630-935-8158
* HARVARD - Rt 14 at Rt 173, 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.; Richard Kirchner 815-770-0160
* HERRICK - Broadway (RR 1) at Herrick Baptist Church, 5:00 to 6:00 p.m.; Pastor Jay Huddleston 618-604-3086
* HIGHLAND - Route 40 at Route 143, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.; park at shopping center; Angela Michael 618-654-5800
* HINSDALE - York Rd south of Ogden Ave, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.; Maureen Sager 708-352-5834
* INGLESIDE - Rt 59 at Wilson Rd, 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.; Sandy Kolseth 847-587-2251
* JERSEYVILLE - State Street, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.;signs at St. Francis Church parking lot at 2:00 p.m.; Marilyn Parsell 618-498-2679
* JOLIET - Six Corners at Raynor and Rt 30, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.; Karen Hatfield 815-744-6339
* LA GRANGE - Ogden Ave at LaGrange Rd, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.; Wayne & Marianne Hamilton 708-579-0118
* LAKE VILLA - Milwaukee Ave (Hwy 83) south of Grand Ave (Hwy 132), 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.; Henry Potrykus 847-388-5570
* LAKEWOOD - Tower Hill-Herrick Rd, Lighthouse Tabernacle Pentecostal Church, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.; Pastor Brown 217-567-3337
* LANSING - Ridge Rd at Burnham Ave, 1:30 to 3:00 p.m.; Cathy Dziubla 219-838-1138 or Dorothy Springer 219-838-1138
* LIBERTYVILLE - Rt 176 (Park Ave) at Rt 21 (Milwaukee Ave), 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.; meet at Formation Center at 1:30 p.m.; Renee Tam 847-680-6652
* LISLE - Ogden Ave at Main St, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.; Carole Gassett 630-960-2916
* MACOMB - Hwy 136 / 67 between Lafayette and Randolph at Chandler Park, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.; Connie Kreps 309-333-9483
* MANSFIELD - Hwy 150 at McKinley St, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.; Donnette Coley 217-649-9314
* MARENGO - RT 20 at Rt 23, 1:00 to 2:30 p.m.; Kelly Sergent 630-664-7435
* MASCOUTAH - Rt 177 at Rt 4, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.; Sally Mueller 618-277-0449
* McHENRY - Rt 31 / Richmond Rd at Pearl, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.; signs at St Mary Church at 2:00 p.m.; Karen Verr 815-363-0408
* MENDOTA - Rt 34 at Hwy 251, 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.; Andy Wujek 815-528-5678 or Tom Schuhler 815-538-1940
* MILLSTADT - Washington St (Rt 158) between Lafayette St and Kossuth St, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.; Mary Thornton 618-476-3365
* MORRIS - Rt 47 (Division St) at Jefferson St, signs at 118 E Jefferson St, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.; Marilou Warrick 815-942-5575 or Renee Zettek 815-941-9121
* Mt. CARMEL - Cherry St at Ninth St, 1:00 to 2:30 p.m.; Pat Stouse 618-262-7643
* Mt. VERNON - Broadway at 24th St, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.; Larry Pearson 618-755-4716
* MUNDELEIN - US Rt 45 (Lake St) at Courtland St, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.; Margaret (Peggy) Feinendegen 847-566-7658
* NAPERVILLE - Ogden Ave at Washington, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.; JoAnne Mehon 630-357-6876
* NASHVILLE - Rt 127 at Rt 15, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.; Jennifer Detering 618-920-9829
* NEW LENOX - Cedar Rd at Rt 30, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.; Melinda Grundhofer 815-424-0371
* NOKOMIS - Main St, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.; Judith Koerner or Diana Litteral 217-774-4874
* NOKOMIS - State St at Spruce St, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.; Missy Huber 217-827-0723
* NORMAL - 1006 E College Ave at Epiphany Catholic Church, TBA; Epiphany Catholic Church 309-452-3268
* OCONEE - Rt 51 at Southern Baptist Church, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.; Judith Koerner or Diana Litteral 217-774-4874
* ORLAND PARK - 96th Ave (LaGrange Rd) from 143rd to 153rd, 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.; William Beckman 312-422-9300 OR 708-429-2762
* PANA - 10 W Second St, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.; Moe Bruns 217-562-2333
* PANA - four locations, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.; Judith Koerner or Diana Litteral 217-774-4874
Rt 51 two miles south of Pana at Celebration Church and Independence Church
Rt 51 five miles south of Pana at Hopewell Baptist Church
Rt 51 at Rt 16 at Knobbs Baptist Church, 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.
Rt 16 at First General Baptist Church
* PEORIA - University at Northmoor, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.; Daniel Smith 309-691-3611; See Central Illinois Right to Life.
* QUAD CITIES - Middle Rd at Happy Joe Dr, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.; Vicki Tyler 563-332-0475
* QUINCY - Broadway at 48th St, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.; Jane Haas 217-224-5483 or 217-257-0533
* RICHMOND - US Rt 12 at Hwy 173, 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.; Laura Brumm 262-279-3061
* RIVERSIDE - Ogden Ave at Harlem Ave, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.; Katie Kruse 708-442-7515
* ROCKFORD - Alpine Rd at Highcrest Rd, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.; signs at Holy Family Church; Joe & Joni Mata 815-505-6006
* St. CHARLES - Rt 64 (Main St) from Kirk Rd to 3rd Ave, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.; Revecca Hendershott 847-309-5656
* St. CHARLES - Rt 64 (North Ave) at 5th St, Sun, Oct 14, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.; Larry & Karen Johnson 630-513-0911
* SALEM - Main St, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.; Tony Wagner 618-323-6840
* SHELBYVILLE - Rt 16 (E Main St) at the Courthouse. 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.; Judith Koerner or Diana Litteral 217-774-4874
* SPRINGFIELD - S Grand at MacArthur / Wabash Aves AND in front of churches along Sangamon Ave, Stevenson Dr and Taylor Ave, 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.; Kathy Cinotto 217-691-4230 or Terry Everett 217-528-2547
* STERLING - Locust St at 6th St, 1:00 to 2:30 p.m.; Deacon John Kellen 815-626-3965
* SULLIVAN - Rt 121 (Jackson St) at Rt 32 (Hamilton St), 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.; Ruth Ann Lusk 217-728-8471
* TOWER HILL - Rt 51 at Rt 16 at Knobbs Baptist Church, 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.; Pastor Randy Miller 217-567-3290
* VANDALIA - Gallatin St at Kennedy Blvd, 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.; Pastor Peter Kolb 618-283-1133
* VOLVO - NW corner of Rt 120 at Rt 12, 1:45 to 2:45 p.m.; Pietrina Probst 847-550-1325
* WAUCONDA - Rt 176 at Mill St half mile east of Rt 12, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.; Mary Ann Fijalkiewicz 847-526-7101
* WAUKEGAN - Grand Ave at Green Bay Rd, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.; Pastor Bob Rhyne 847-746-4905
* WAUKEGAN - Washington St at Orchard Ave, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.; Pastor George Jones 847-336-0664
* WEST DUNDEE / NORTHERN KANE COUNTY - Rte 72 at Rte 31, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.; Debbie Schmalen 847-426-7326
* WESTCHESTER - Mannheim Rd at Wight St, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.; Patricia Meyers 708-865-0374
* WESTERN SPRINGS - Ogden Ave at Wolf Rd AND Ogden Ave at Grand, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.; Blanche Heaney 708-246-7437
* WILLOW SPRINGS - Archer Ave at Willow Springs Rd, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.; Mary Bartik 708-839-8834
* WOOD DALE - 203 E Irving Park Rd, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.; Mary Stuhr 630-250-7521
