In celebration of "Respect Life" month, prolifers will line the streets at 90 different locations statewide Sunday October 5th as the 27th year the national Life Chain will be celebrated in Illinois.
The locations are listed below:
* ALBION - IL 130 at Bone Gap Rd, 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.; Shad McKinzie 618-445-2553
* 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 W Northwest Hwy, 2:00 to 3:30 p.m., meet at Christian Liberty Academy, 502 W Euclid; David Bergquist 847-385-2010
* 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 815-986-8630
* 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 - IL Rt 53 at IL Rt 113, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.; Dave Wollgast 815-287-2036
* BROOKFIELD - Ogden Ave at Prairie Ave, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.
* BUNKER HILL - Washington St (Hwy 159) at Warren St (Rt 14), 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.; Jane Baker 618-973-2666
* CARBONDALE - Main St (IL Rt 13) at Illinois Ave (US 51), 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.; Jeffrey Chmiola 618-687-2374
* CHAMPAIGN - Kirby Ave at Hessel Park, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.; John & Myrna Buyno 217-352-1007
* CHICAGO - Ashland Ave at 19th St, 1:15 to 2:45 p.m.; Liz Gonzalez 773-680-7214
* 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 407 Eldorado St; 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.; Carrie Walter 630-365-6030
* 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.; Stephanie Favela 618-550-9778
* FARMER CITY - Main St at Hwy 54, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.; Jerry & Judy Hahn 309-928-2109
* GALESBURG / KNOX COUNTY - Main St at Broad St, 1:45 to 2:45 p.m. rally at public square at 3:00 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 / 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 - Barrington Rd at East Ave, 2:30 to 4:00 p.m.; Maureen Deitche 630-935-8158
* HARVARD - US Rt 14 at US Rt 173, 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.; Richard Kirchner 815-403-8005
* 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 - Grand Ave (Rt 59) at Wilson Rd, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.; Janet McEwen 847-546-8461
* JERSEYVILLE - State Street, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.;signs at St. Francis Church parking lot at 2:00 p.m.; Marilyn Parsell 618-535-6478
* JOLIET - Six Corners at Plainfield Rd 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.; Rosie Smyth
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 Calumet Ave, 2:00 to 3:30 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 2:30 p.m.; meet at Formation Center at 1:30 p.m.; Renee Tam 847-680-6652 andCarol Walsh 847-542-3768
* 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 815-355-5481
* 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, 1:00 to 2:00 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, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.; Debra Scanlon 630-305-8724
* 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 - 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
* OLD MILL CREEK - US 45 at Rt 173, 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.; Sandra Cervenka 847-975-8490
* ORLAND PARK / TINLEY PSRK - 159h St from Harlem Ave to 80th Ave, 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.; William Beckman 708-429-2762
* PANA - Rt 51 two miles south of Pana at Celebration Community Church, 12:00 to 1:30 p.m.; Terry Walters 217-827-4347
* PARKERSBURG - Olney to Albion - IL 130 from Olney past Calhoun, Parkersburg, West Salem and Bone Gap to Albion (29 miles), 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.;Kevin Schilt 618-456-8423
* 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 - 24th St at Maine 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, 2:30 to 3:30 p.m.; Rebecca Hendershott 847-309-5656
* St. CHARLES - Rt 64 (North Ave) at 5th St, 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 618-322-9655
* SHELBYVILLE - Rt 16 (E Main St) at the Courthouse. 12:00 to 1:00 p.m.; Diana Litteral 217-774-4874
* SPRINGFIELD - Sangamon Ave from 19th to Dirksen, 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.; Kathy Cinotto 217-691-4230
* 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), 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.; Ruth Ann Lusk 217-232-8881
* SUMNER - Alternate Rt 250 at Walnut St, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.; Brad Schilt 618-838-9993
* TOWER HILL - Hwy 16 at Hwy 51 interesction, 12:00 to 1:15 p.m.; Pastor Randy Miller 217-821-1250
* VANDALIA - Gallatin St at Kennedy Blvd, 2:00 to 3:30 p.m.; Pastor Peter Kolb 618-704-8148
* VOLO - NW corner of Rt 120 at Rt 12, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.; Pietrina Probst 847-550-1325
* WAUCONDA - Rt 176 at Church St, 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.; Mary Ann Fijalkiewicz 847-526-7101
* 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, 1:00 to 2:00 p.m.; Debbie Schmalen 847-426-7326
* WESTCHESTER - Mannheim Rd at Wright 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
(For additional information about Life Chains in Illinois, please contact State Director Gail Bordley 847-623-4980 or 847-361-1582).
( * means verified for 2014)