Women’s March Chicago 2020: PHOTOS

Diana Zak from Lincoln Park marches during the Women’s March in downtown Chicago on Jan. 18, 2020. She says she has been fighting for women’s rights since she was born.

For the third time since President Donald Trump’s election, thousands of women and their allies braved unfavorable weather and took to the streets Saturday for the Women’s March through Chicago.

Protesters started gathering about 9 a.m. in Grant Park, near the main entrance at Columbus Drive and Jackson Street, and the march kicked off about 11 a.m.

Thousands of people take to the streets for the Women’s March in downtown Chicago on Jan. 18, 2020.

Local leaders who participated in the march included Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and more.

Participants marched on through wintry conditions after a snowstorm dumped about 3 inches of snow on the city, ruining some travel plans and leaving roads slick and slushy.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot hugs Connolly Nugent, 12, during the Women’s March in downtown Chicago on Jan. 18, 2020.

This year’s Women’s March comes as arguments will begin next week in the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump. The House of Representatives voted to impeach the president on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress for pressuring Ukraine to help him politically.

Here are some highlights of the Women’s March:

A group of protesters chant during the Women’s March in downtown Chicago on Jan. 18, 2020.

Protesters play their drums during the Women’s March in downtown Chicago on Jan. 18, 2020.

Protesters hold onto one another during the Women’s March in downtown Chicago on Jan. 18, 2020.

Activists call for an end to gun violence during the Women’s March in downtown Chicago on Jan. 18, 2020.

River North residents Beth Bond, 33, and her daughter James Bond, who is seven months old, join thousands of protesters during the Women’s March in downtown Chicago on Jan. 18, 2020. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times

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Protesters play their drums during the Women’s March in downtown Chicago on Jan. 18, 2020. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times

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Cassie Slattery, 21, from Lincoln Park, holds up a sign at the end of the Women’s March at Federal Plaza in downtown Chicago on Jan. 18, 2020. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times

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A group of protesters chant during the Women’s March in downtown Chicago on Jan. 18, 2020. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times

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Protesters hold onto one another during the Women’s March in downtown Chicago on Jan. 18, 2020. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times

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Protesters dressed as President Donald Trump and Robin join the Women’s March in downtown Chicago on Jan. 18, 2020. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times

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Diana Zak from Lincoln Park marches during the Women’s March in downtown Chicago on Jan. 18, 2020. She says she has been fighting for women’s rights since she was born. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times

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Protesters chant during the Women’s March in downtown Chicago on Jan. 18, 2020. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times

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Climate activists hold up signs during the Women’s March in downtown Chicago on Jan. 18, 2020. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times

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Activists call for an end to gun violence during the Women’s March in downtown Chicago on Jan. 18, 2020. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times

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Activists call for an end to gun violence during the Women’s March in downtown Chicago on Jan. 18, 2020. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times

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Mayor Lori Lightfoot hugs Connolly Nugent, 12, during the Women’s March in downtown Chicago on Jan. 18, 2020. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times

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Senator Dick Durbin and Congresswoman Robin Kelly chat during the Women’s March in downtown Chicago on Jan. 18, 2020. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times

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Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle greets supporters during the Women’s March in Chicago on Jan. 18, 2020. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times

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A protester screams at an anti-abortion activist during the Women’s March in downtown Chicago on Jan. 18, 2020. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times

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Illinois Lieutenant Gov. Juliana Stratton waves to the crowd as her name is called during the Women’s March in downtown Chicago on Jan. 18, 2020. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times

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