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Highlights

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Event Details

Walker Awards

Rally your friends, family and colleagues to support you by collecting donations and earn special awards. Learn more.

To qualify for the awards, all contributions must be received on or before the day of the Walk. AKF USA reserves the right to substitute awards with items of equal or greater value. View the Fundraising Guide to lean more.

Team Awards

With a minimum of 5 team members and by collectively raising a minimumof $250, you and your team can become eligible to win Team-All and Team High awards. Learn more.

Ambassador Awards

The Partnership Walk Ambassador program recognizes walkers who collect individual sponsorships totaling $1,000 or more. Each Ambassador receives special Partnership Walk merchandise and for each $1,000 raised individuals are entered in a drawing to win a fabulous prize in each city.

Distinguished Guests

• The Hon. Rod R. Blagojevich, Governor, State of Illinois
• The Hon. Jesse White, Secretary of State, State of Illinois
• The Hon. Elaine Nekritz, Illinois State Representative
• The Hon. Tony Peraica, Commissioner, Cook County Illinois
• The Hon. George Van Dusen, Mayor, Village of Skokie, Illinois
• The Hon. Richard Krier, President, Village of Morton Grove, Illinois
• The Hon. Ashok Kumar Attri, Consul General of India-Chicago
• The Hon. Dr. Aman Rashid, Consulate General of Pakistan – Chicago
• Lourdes Mon, Past Chairman, Asian American Coalition
• Chantimar Sriaroon, President, Thai Association of Illinois

Masters of Ceremonies

• Judie Garcia, Reporter WGN TV 9
• Ray Aslam, Producer (The Ten) FOX News Chicago
• Micah Materre, Anchor/Reporter, WGN News at Noon
• Karen M. Jordan, Anchor/Reporter, ABC 7 Chicago

Bike to Walk

Time: 7:30 a.m.– 11:30 a.m.

Driving Directions to the Park

From North Of Chicago:
If traveling from the North on the Kennedy Expressway or Edens Expressway (Interstate 90/94), exit at Monroe Street and drive East to Michigan Avenue.

If driving on the Outer Drive (North Lake Shore Drive/Highway 41), exit at Randolph Street or Monroe Street and drive West to Michigan Avenue.

From South Of Chicago:
If traveling from the South on the Dan Ryan Expressway (Interstates 90/94), exit at Congress Parkway and drive East to Michigan Avenue and then North to Monroe Street. If driving on Lake Shore Drive (Highway 41), exit at Randolph Street and drive West to Michigan Avenue.

From East Of Chicago:
If traveling from the East on the Indiana Toll Road (Interstate 90), take the Chicago Skyway to the Stony Island exit, follow Highway 41 (Lake Shore Drive) to downtown Chicago, exit at Monroe Street and drive West to Michigan Avenue.

If coming in from the East on Interstate 90/94, continue on the Dan Ryan Expressway, exit at Congress Parkway, drive East to Michigan Avenue and then North to Monroe Street.

From West Of Chicago:
If traveling from the West on the Eisenhower Expressway (Interstate 290), which becomes Congress Parkway, drive East to Michigan Avenue, and then turn North (left) to Monroe Street.

Parking

When driving, Millennium Park Garage offers direct indoor access to Millennium Park. Directions from the south or north on Lake Shore Drive, use the Randolph Street exit and turn west. Take a left onto Columbus Drive, move to the right lane and follow signs into Millennium Park Garage.

From the south or north on Michigan Avenue, turn east onto Randolph Drive and move to the center lane. This lane becomes the down-ramp to middle Randolph. At the bottom of the ramp, turn right at the first stoplight onto Columbus Drive and follow signs into Millennium Park Garage.

Once inside the Millennium Park Garage, turn right and follow signs that direct you toward the Randolph Street Pedestrian Exit. Parking levels 2 and 3 North offer the most convenient access to the Theater. Parking spaces reserved for those requiring special access are available near the Randolph Street Pedestrian Exit at level 2. Take the parking garage elevator to level 2.5 and enter directly into the Harris Theater Orchestra Lobby.

Public Transit

The CTA train stations closest to Millennium Park include the Red Line Washington Street station and Lake Street station, the Brown/Green/Orange or Purple Line trains' Randolph Street station. After exiting any of these stations, walk east on Randolph Street to Millennium Park.