CHICAGO (WLS) -- Thousands of people came together in Chicago's Lincoln Park on Saturday morning for a unified mission.

The annual Walk to End Alzheimer's stepped off at 10 a.m. Participants had the choice of walking either 1 mile or 3 miles.

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"We want them to walk away with hope. We want them to know every dollar they raised, every step they take is getting us one step closer to finding a cure for Alzheimer's Disease," said Alzheimer's Association Illinois Chapter Executive Director Delia Jervier.

According to the Alzheimer's Association, right now, more than 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's, which is a leading cause of death in the United States. There are also more than 260,000 people living with the disease in I

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