Saturday, October 30 - Call for Justice – March for Peace, a day long Peace March, from Wheaton to Geneva. “We will bring unmistakable focus on tragic loss of life in this war - on both sides. We call for an end to the war. We call for bringing the US troops home.”

To draw attention to the tragic loss of life in the Iraq War, marchers will carry approximately 100 cardboard replicas of coffins. Some will be draped in black cloth representing over 13,000 Iraqi civilian dead. Some will be draped in US flags, representing almost 1,100 US service personnel killed.

The Peace March will proceed from Wheaton’s Second Baptist Church, through Winfield and West Chicago to Geneva’s historic Kane County Courthouse. Churches will toll their bells along the march route, to recognize those killed in the Iraq War.

9AM, kick-off rally, Second Baptist Church, 1520 Avery, Wheaton, IL featuring Michael McConnell, Rev. Andre Allen, military families and more (free parking available all day in 2nd Baptist Church parking lot). By Metra train, exit at Wheaton’s College Ave. Station, follow signs, 1 block south and 1block east to the rally site.

10AM, march begins.

March options: Participants are welcome to March the length that suits them:
- 2 miles to Wheaton Train Station (approx. 10:45 am arrival);
- 4 miles to Winfield Train Station (approx. 11:15 am arrival);
- 6 miles to West Chicago Train Station (approx 12 noon arrival);
- 13 miles to Geneva’s historic Kane County Courthouse (approx. 3:15 pm arrival).

Note: Geneva Train Station is 2 blocks south of the closing rally site.

Closing events:
- 3:15-3:45PM, standing silent vigil, on Geneva’s Rte. 38 bridge over the Fox River;
- 4PM to 5PM, closing rally at historic Kane County Courthouse, 3rd St, 1 block south of Rte. 38 featuring Kathy Kelly, military families against the war, music & more.

Return transportation (to the east) is available on the METRA Chicago to Geneva Line.

More info: www.faithpeace.org, wsfpc (at) comcast.net or 630.768.9305

Sponsors: The West Suburban Faith-based Peace Coalition, American Friends Service Committee, Fox Valley Citizens for Peace and Justice, Second Baptist Church of Wheaton, Pax Christi DuPage, College of DuPage Campus Greens, Voices in the Wilderness, McHenry County Peace Group, DeKalb Peace Group, Rockford Peace Ministries, Eighth Day Center for Justice, End the Occupation Naperville, Education Not Empire, Food Not Bombs, Lombard Mennonite Church, Parish Partners for Peace, Pax Christi St. Thomas, College of DuPage Pride Alliance, Sisters of St. Joseph – LaGrange, St. Francis Xavier Peace & Justice Group and more…