Quite a few regulation enforcement companies participated in a torch run on Sunday for Particular Olympics Illinois, the place police departments cross on the “Flame of Hope” till it reaches its vacation spot in central Illinois.
The Regulation Enforcement Torch Run raises cash and spreads consciousness for athletes who take part in Particular Olympics Illinois.
Based on Particular Olympics Illinois, roughly 3,000 regulation enforcement officers take part in a relay carrying the “Flame of Hope” almost 1,500 miles by 23 totally different legs, or routes.
One leg began in Antioch and led to Wauconda and the opposite leg began in Winthrop Harbor and led to Evanston, the Lake County Sheriff’s Workplace stated.
The Antioch Police Division began its run round 6 a.m. Sunday at Major Avenue and Orchard Avenue.
The torch was handed off to the Lake Villa Police Division at Route 83 and Seashore Grove Highway.
The sheriff’s workplace handed its torch to the Waukegan Police Division at Sheridan Highway and Blanchard Highway in Seashore Park.
Waukegan law enforcement officials carried the torch south for 4.1 miles and handed it to the North Chicago Police Division at Sheridan Highway and tenth Avenue.
The Spherical Lake Police Division additionally participated and handed the torch on to the following section.
The relay ends on the opening ceremony of the Particular Olympics Illinois Summer time Video games within the city of Regular in central Illinois.
The torch run is the only largest year-round fundraising motion that advantages Particular Olympics Illinois, the group stated.