On March 24, Chicago will be among the many cities taking part in the student-led "March for Our Lives" movement—a national day of action organized in response to the recent school shooting in Parkland, Florida.

Almost 700 "March for Our Lives" sibling marches are planned across all 50 states, with the flagship event taking place in Washington, D.C.

The official Chicago event will start in Union Park, 1501 W. Randolph St., at 11 a.m. Other marches are slated to take place in Downers Grove, Glen Ellyn, Frankfort, Huntley, Vernon Hills, Elgin and Oswego as well as the Indiana cities of Valparaiso and Highland.

In part, the Chicago webpage states, "March for Our Lives Chicago includes the experiences of people of color, women, and LGBT individuals in our fight to make the streets safe for children again. In 2017, 3456 Chicago citizens were victims to gun violence. We cannot have one more."

Visit MarchforOurLives.com/events or email mpianta@gpg.com .