Walk MS 2015 coming to Illinois, fundraises for National Multiple Sclerosis Society

CHICAGO (WLS) -- The 2015 Walk MS, a fundraiser for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, is coming to several sites across Illinois on Sunday, May 3.

The walk - which includes more than 600 locations nationally - will come to Illinois with locations in the following areas:

Bloomington

Chicago lakefront

Southwest suburbs

McHenry County (Lake in the Hills)

North Shore (Glenview)

Northwest suburbs (Hoffman Estates)

Peoria (on Sept. 13)

Rockford

St. Charles

South Suburbs (Orland Park)

Springfield

Urbana (Sept. 13

West Suburbs (Naperville)

The courses range from 1 to 5 miles, and more than 1,200 volunteers will be at each site. Nationally, the walk draws more than 200,000 walkers and 45,000 volunteers. In Illinois, Walk MS raised more than $2.7 million in 2014.

To get involved, visit www.walkMSillinois.org.