anti war chicago

Anti-war march winds through Loop

Thousands gather in Chicago -- and across the country -- to protest the United States' continued involvement in the war in Iraq

By Gerry Smith
Tribune staff reporter
Chicago Tribune
October 28, 2007

Leonore Lee was among the thousands rallying in Chicago on Saturday to protest the war in Iraq. Amid the crowd carrying signs marching down Ashland Avenue, the 65-year-old from Milwaukee called the event "the most powerful expression of power to the people."

"It shows our solidarity and makes me love this country even more," she said.

The day of speeches and demonstrations was part of a national day of action demanding an end to the five-year-old conflict.