Photo Gallery: Students walk out to protest against gun violence

Public Affairs, School Shootings, Winter 2018

Photo Gallery: Students walk out to protest against gun violence

March 14, 2018

By Giulia Petroni and Ilana Marcus
Medill Reports

In solidarity with the National Walkout Day, students across the Chicago-area walked out of their classrooms to protest against gun violence.

The 17-minute march — a minute for each life lost in the Parkland shooting — is intended to pressure U.S. Congress to pass gun control legislation.

At Evanston Township and Oak Park and River Forest high schools, students, parents and community members marched and held signs to say “enough is enough”.

Woman protesting in front of Oak Park and Lake Forest High School — Woman protesting in front of Oak Park and River Forest High School (Giulia Petroni/ MEDILL)

Residents of Oak Park in front of OPRF (Giulia Petroni/ MEDILL)

Woman holding sign in front of Oak Park and River Forest High School (Giulia Petroni/MEDILL)

The beginning of the silent march at OPRF — Beginning of the silent march at OPRF (Giulia Petroni/MEDILL)

Woman holding sign at OPRF (Giulia Petroni/MEDILL)

Students marching at Evanston Township High School (Ilana Marcus/MEDILL)

Students holding signs at OPRF's silent march — Students holding signs at OPRF’s silent march (Giulia Petroni/MEDILL)

Dog walking on the sidewalk of OPRF's building — Dog walking on the sidewalk at OPRF (Giulia Petroni/MEDILL)

Student holding sign during OPRF's silent march — Student holding sign during OPRF’s silent march (Giulia Petroni/MEDILL)

Students at Lazier Field, Evanston Township High School 2 — Students Sinobia Aiden, Liana Wallace and Genevieve Lindley at Lazier Field, Evanston Township High School (Ilana Marcus/MEDILL)

#Enough, Fountain Square, Evanston 2 — #Enough, Fountain Square, Evanston (Ilana Marcus/MEDILL)

Student holding sign with names of shooting victims, Evanston Township High School (Ilana Marcus/MEDILL)

Student holding sign at OPRF (Giulia Petroni/MEDILL)

Organizer at Beacon Academy wearing a shirt designed by students (Ilana Marcus/MEDILL)

Parents and residents applauding students marching at OPRF (Giulia Petroni/MEDILL)

Signs of support from community members, Oak Park — Signs of support from community members of Oak Park (Giulia Petroni/MEDILL)

Little kid holding a sign in front of OPRF (Giulia Petroni/MEDILL)

Photo at top: Walkout at Oak Park and River Forest High School. (Giulia Petroni/MEDILL)