‘Prayer is not enough.’ Elected officials, community advocates issue call to action at vigil for victims of gun violence in Hyde Park

Sen. Dick Durbin speaks at a vigil honoring victims of gun violence at Augustana Lutheran Church in Hyde Park. “We need to change the laws of America, we need to do it now.” (Emmanuel Camarillo/Sun-Times)

Elected officials and community organizations called for more to be done to address gun laws and support survivors at a vigil honoring victims of gun violence in Hyde Park on Sunday.

“Ladies and gentlemen we have supermajorities in our House, our Senate and a Democratic governor. You can’t tell me that we can’t get an assault weapons ban going,” Mayor Lori Lightfoot told the dozens gathered at Augustana Lutheran Church.