Scenes from the 2020 Chicago Women’s March

Diana Zak from Lincoln Park marches during the Women’s March in downtown Chicago on Jan. 18, 2020. She says she has been fighting for women’s rights since she was born. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times

For the fourth year in a row since President Donald Trump’s election, thousands of women and their allies braved unfavorable weather and took to the streets Saturday for the Women’s March through Chicago.

Protesters started gathering about 9 a.m. in Grant Park, near the main entrance at Columbus Drive and Jackson Street, and the march kicked off about 11 a.m.

Thousands of people take to the streets for the Women’s March in downtown Chicago on Jan. 18, 2020.

Local leaders who participated in the march included Mayor Lori Lightfoot, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle and more.

Participants marched on through wintry conditions after a snowstorm dumped about 3 inches of snow on the city, ruining some travel plans and leaving roads slick and slushy.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot hugs Connolly Nugent, 12, during the Women’s March in downtown Chicago on Jan. 18, 2020.

This year’s Women’s March comes as arguments will begin next week in the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump. The House of Representatives voted to impeach the president on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress for pressuring Ukraine to help him politically.

Here are some highlights of the Women’s March:

A group of protesters chant during the Women’s March in downtown Chicago on Jan. 18, 2020.

Protesters play their drums during the Women’s March in downtown Chicago on Jan. 18, 2020.

Protesters hold onto one another during the Women’s March in downtown Chicago on Jan. 18, 2020.

Activists call for an end to gun violence during the Women’s March in downtown Chicago on Jan. 18, 2020.