Route and Schedule

Departure rally: March 30, 3:30 PM, Cook County Jail, Chicago
Arrival rally: April 1, 12-1PM, Crete Park (corner of Main St and 1st St), Crete IL; 1-4PM Procession through Crete

Walk a block with us, walk a mile with us, join us for a stop along the way, or meet up with us in Crete. Below you will find the route and schedule — each day we will update as more details become available  so that you can find out where we are and meet up with us. Check back often for daily updates!  Also please see information and logistics for walkers.

Join us along the way. Walk a mile, walk a block!  Join us in Crete for a rally!
Here is info on the route, please check back often as we will try to update on a daily basis.

Contacts:
Jose Herrera josefromchicago@aol.com 773-632-9992
Rozalinda Borcila rborcila@yahoo.com 813-789-0123

Friday, March 30: (Little Village, Back of the Yards, Chicago Lawn, Wrightwood, arrive in Evergreen Park)
– 3:00-3:30 – Gather at Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission, 3442 W 26th St Chicago
– 3:30-4:30 – gathering and rally at Cook County Jail, Corner of 26th St and California Ave
– 4:30 walkers step off; walk South on California, West on 45th St,  South on Kedzie
–  6:00 PM – break, St Gall’s Parish, 5515 Sawyer Ave
– walk South on Kedzie, East on 81st St
–  9PM – arrival at St Thomas More, 2825 W 81st St – spend the night

Saturday, March 31
:  (Beverly, Blue Island, Harvey, Homewood, arrive in Chicago Heights)
–  8:00 AM walkers step off; walk South on California, East on 95th, South on Western
–  10 AM, rest: Kennedy Park, Western Ave and 113th St; continue South on Western
– 11:30 AM rest in Blue Island, Western and 129th St
–  walk South on Western, East on 147th St; South on Wood, East on 155, South on Center, East on 157st and reach Halsted
–  3:30-4:30 PM  lunch at 15734 S Halsted St, Harvey
– 4:30 PM – Holmes Park: 161st and Halsted, Harvey — rally with Human Action Community Organization
– walk South on Halsted
–  6:30-7 PM rest, Halsted and 190th St
–  9:00 PM – arrival in Chicago Heights: Nena’s Bakery, 2316 Chicago Rd – dinner and spend the night

Sunday, April 1st
–  9AM walkers step off from 2316 Chicago Rd, Chicago Heights
– Walk South on Chicago/Rt 1
–  12 PM – 1PM – GATHERING/CONVERGENCE at Crete Park, corner of Main St and 1st St
–  1PM – 3PM procession through Crete with several stops for actions and messages – end at proposed detention center site
– 4PM – return to buses