UPDATE AS OF 10/12/2013: Amtrak trackwork that had been scheduled for the route between Chicago and Springfield on October 22 has been changed. Amtrak is "good to go" for your travel to the March on Springfield. Lincoln Service can take you to Springfield from Chicago, Summit, Joliet, Dwight, Pontiac, Bloomington, Lincoln, Carlinville, Alton and St. Louis. Tickets must be purchased in advance and are $42 or less.
From a press release.
CHICAGO With Amtrak train service to Springfield halted during the opening day of the crucial fall legislative session, Equality Illinois is stepping up to offer direct bus service to the state Capitol for the March on Springfield for Marriage Equality on October 22.
Equality Illinois buses from 10 locations in Chicago, the suburbs and downstate will arrive in time for the noon start of the rally and depart in the late afternoon. The $30 round trip fare is half the price of a typical Amtrak ticket and includes snacks and drinks.
"We want to make sure the supporters of the freedom to marry have a reasonably priced and convenient way to participate in the march so our legislators hear from as many people as possible that 'the time is now' to pass Senate Bill 10, the Religious Freedom and Marriage Fairness Act," said Patty Dillon, Director of Field Operations for Equality Illinois.
Supporters can board the buses in Aurora, Brookfield, Palatine, Peoria, Rockford and five locations in Chicago on the south side and in Lakeview, the Loop, Logan Square and Uptown. The exact departure locations are listed below.
Riders can get more information and purchase tickets at www.tinyurl.com/eqil-march.
"This will be a fun way to join in this important opportunity to carry the message that a majority of Illinoisans support the freedom to marry," Dillon said.
Equality Illinois Buses to the March on Springfield for Marriage Equality
Pick-up for most locations will be 8 am
and return to the same location at 8pm
Purchase tickets at www.tinyurl.com/eqil-march.
Brookfield ( 9145 Grant Avenue, Brookfield )
Lakeview ( 3656 N Halsted Street, Chicago )
The Loop ( 105 S. Wabash Avenue, Chicago )
Logan Square ( 2620 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago )
Uptown ( 4804 N Broadway Street, Chicago )
South Side ( 101 W 87TH Street, Chicago )
Aurora ( 2200 Ridge Avenue, Aurora )
Peoria ( 705 NE Jefferson Street, Peoria )
Rockford ( 4848 Turner Street, Rockford )
Palatine ( 1025 N Smith Street, Palatine )