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Groups gather in Chicago area in solidarity with Women's March

Saturday, January 19, 2019
A group gathered in Federal Plaza on Saturday in solidarity with Women's Marches across the U.S.
Dozens of people gathered Saturday in Chicago and the suburbs for rallies in solidarity with the third annual Women's March in many U.S. cities, including Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles.

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Last year, about 300,000 people attended the January 2018 Women's March in Chicago. A second march, the March to the Polls, was held in October which drew 100,000. Organizers said that holding another march on Sunday would require too much money and resources.

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In Chicago, a smaller group gathered for a rally despite the snow at Federal Plaza. A similar event was also held in west suburban Geneva and Rockford.

Participants say they have several reasons for marching, including immigration reform and equal civil rights, as well as to call for an end to violence against women and racism.

Women's March demonstrations around the United States


A demonstrator holds a sign during the Young Women's March at Federal Plaza on January 19, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois.Creative Content
Demonstrators gather during the Young Women's March at Federal Plaza on January 19, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois.Creative Content
A demonstrator attends the 2019 Women's March Los Angeles on January 19, 2019, in Los Angeles, California.Creative Content
A demonstrator attends the 2019 Women's March Los Angeles on January 19, 2019, in Los Angeles, California.Creative Content
Tony Pigford of Denver holds the sign during the Women's March on Denver at Civic Center Park in downtown Denver. January 19, 2019.Creative Content
The Women'€™s March on Denver begin assembling at Civic Center Park in downtown Denver. January 19, 2019.Creative Content
Demonstrators rally at Pershing Square during the Women's March in Los Angeles on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019.AP
Demonstrators hold signs during the Women's March in Los Angeles on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019.AP
Women with "Music Changing Lives" rally at the Women's March in Los Angeles on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019.AP
Demonstrators gather at Pershing Square during the start of the Women's March in Los Angeles on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019.=AP
Demonstrators march with photos of people who died as a result of gun violence during the Women's March Alliance, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, in New York.AP
Co-president of the 2019 Women's March Tamika Mallory, center, joins other demonstrators on Pennsylvania Avenue during the Women's March in Washington on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019.AP
Demonstrators hold banners as they march on Pennsylvania Avenue during the Women's March in Washington on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019.AP
Demonstrators march past the Trump International Hotel and Tower during the Women's March Alliance, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, in New York.AP
Demonstrators hold up their banners as they march on Pennsylvania Avenue during the Women's March in Washington on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019.AP
Demonstrators march on Pennsylvania Ave. during the Women's March in Washington on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019.AP
Demonstrators march past the Trump International Hotel and Tower during the Women's March Alliance, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, in New York.AP
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., speaks during the Women's March Alliance, Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019, in New York.AP
Demonstrators hold up signs during the Women's March in Washington on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019.Creative Content
Demonstrators hold up signs during the Women's March in New York on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019.Creative Content
A group holds up signs at Freedom Plaza during the Women's March in Washington on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019.AP
A group holds up signs at Freedom Plaza during the Women's March in Washington on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019.AP
A group holds up signs at Freedom Plaza during the Women's March in Washington on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019.AP
A group holds up signs at Freedom Plaza during the Women's March in Washington on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019.AP
A group holds up signs at Freedom Plaza during the Women's March in Washington on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019.AP
A group holds up signs at Freedom Plaza during the Women's March in Washington on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019.AP
Participants take part in a women's rally in lower Manhattan on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019 in New York.AP
Demonstrators march on Pennsylvania Ave. during the Women's March in Washington on Saturday, Jan. 19, 2019.AP
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