Anti-racism march on Washington planned for anniversary of King assassination
Bus trips being organized locally

[February 12, 2018] 

The Illinois Conference of Churches will arrange for buses to Washington D.C. so Illinois residents can take part in the anti-racism rally on the national mall on April 4, the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. The theme is Act Now Unite to End Racism. The King memorial service in Memphis, Tenn. will be broadcast on the mall.

Charter buses will depart from LaGrange (a Chicago suburb), Springfield and Carbondale. Buses will be added in increments of 56 passengers. The rally is sponsored by the National Council of Churches and their goal is 100,000 participants.

Trip tickets will include a seat on the bus, sack lunch, water and a t-shirt to be worn at all times on the mall so the group can recognize each other. To register go the events tab at wwww.illinoisconference ofchurches.org.  Registration will close at midnight CST on March 1.

Departure from Springfield (approximate) 3:30 p.m. on Saturday April 3rd.

Arrival back on April 5th should be approximately 7:30 a.m.

The Illinois Conference of Churches is an ecumenical Christian organization with 13 member denominations. The buses are open to anyone who opposes racism. The buses are the project of the ICC’s anti-racism team, Illinois Christians Encountering Racism (ICER).

[Laurie B. Vial,
Executive Director
Illinois Conference of Churches]