Vigil for Gaza

Illinois State Board of Investment, 180 N. LaSalle St, Chicago

Jan. 28, 2026, 4:15 p.m.

Vigil in front of the Illinois State Board of Investment (180 N Lasalle) next Wednesday, Jan 28 at 4:15pm. We’ll bring the true cost of Israel Bonds to Frerichs’ door by reading the names of Palestinians killed in Gaza, canvass to raise awareness of how our tax dollars are being used, and hearing fr... More

People Over Billionaires!

Amazon Chicago Headquarters, 227 W. Monroe St, Chicago

Jan. 28, 2026, 4 p.m. - Jan. 28, 2026, 5 p.m.

While the Trump administration cuts funding to public services and programs our communities rely on and folks are suffering, Big Corporations and Billionaires are raking in record profits year after year after year. We demand that massive corporations, like Amazon, pay their fair share in Illinois t... More

Quantum Facility & Environmental Justice - We Will Not be Silenced!

📍83rd and Mackinaw (across from New Sullivan Elementary), Chicago

Jan. 28, 2026, 9 a.m.

Demand a STOP to the quantum facility and real commitment to fulfilling the needs of residents!! ❗️Over 300 residents of South Chicago signed a petition demanding a non-binding referendum on the quantum facility. ❗️ Backers of the facility paid lawyers to challenge the referendum and get it re... More

Rapid Response Training

Register to get location.

Jan. 27, 2026, 6 p.m.

Learn how to identify ICE, document their activity, and support our neighbors. Snacks and refreshments will be provided. Whistle kit building will follow the training. Less visible doesn’t mean gone. ICE activity is still ongoing in Chicago. Learn how to best support our neighbors at our next ... More

Westside Rising Engagement Session

BUILD, 5100 W. Harrison St, Room 345, Chicago

Jan. 27, 2026, 4:30 p.m.

As we enter into the New Year, we are continuously faced with detrimental social, political, and economic challenges in our communities due to the governing systems. So, to equip residents, leaders, and organizations with tools and information in preparation for the upcoming Midterm elections, we... More

Action Alert! Pack Chicago City Hall!

City Hall, 121 N. LaSalle St, 2nd floor City Council Chambers, Chicago

Jan. 27, 2026, 1 p.m.

On Tuesday, City Council will hold a joint meeting of the Committees on Immigrant & Refugee Rights + Police & Fire to discuss legislation aimed at strengthening how Chicago investigates violations of the Welcoming City Ordinance. Support community calls to hold CPD accountable and DEMAND ICE OUT!... More

ICE OUT NOW! in Remembrance of Alex Pretti

Outside of Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, 820 S. Damen Ave, Chicago [PLEASE NOTE CORRECTION IN THE NAME OF THE FACILITY --EDITOR]

Jan. 27, 2026, noon

In remembrance of VA care giver, AFGE brother, Alex J. Pretti. Alex lost his life at the hands of Border Patrol agents less than twenty-four hours after a historic strike against anti-immigrant violence brought thousands into the streets. Alex stood for justice and the right to protest, and he... More

Know Your Rights Workshop

Mahdavia Islamic Center of Chicago, 7419 N Western Ave, Chicago

Jan. 26, 2026, 7 p.m.

Join CAIR-Chicago and Mahdavia Islamic Center of Chicago (MICC) on Jan. 26th @ 7:00 PM for a crucial Know Your Rights Workshop — open to ALL in the community! 🔗 Register: bit.ly/kyrmicc To request a Know Your Rights workshop or any CAIR-Chicago speaker, visit: cairchicago.org/request-a-speaker... More

ICIRR Know Your Rights Workshop / Taller de Conoce Tus Derechos

Virtual

Jan. 26, 2026, 6 p.m.

Learn how to protect yourself and your community during encounters with immigration or law enforcement. This workshop will cover our fundamental rights, how to assert them safely, and where to find trusted resources and support. [Interpretación en español disponible] Aprende cómo protegerte a ti... More

Alex Pretti, In Our Hearts Forever

Dunton Park, NE corner of Arlington Heights Road and Northwest Highway, Arlington Hts, IL

Jan. 26, 2026, 5 p.m. - Jan. 26, 2026, 6 p.m.

Bring protest signs! Join NWSOFA-Indivisible, Wheeling Township Democrats, Greater Palatine Area Democrats (GPAD), Young Dems of Wheeling and Hands Off Wheeling (co-sponsors) .. along with our community this Monday, January 26th at 5pm at the corner of Arlington Heights Road and Highway 14 in Arl... More

Call Her Ganda

Leather Archives & Museum, 6418 N. Greenview Ave, Chicago

Jan. 25, 2026, 7 p.m.

Film screening, panel discussion, + Q&A. You are invited to attend a free film screening of Call Her Ganda with a panel discussion immediately following. This event is organized by the Chicago DSA and PUSO Chicago. When Jennifer Laude, a Filipina trans woman, is brutally murdered by a U.S. Ma... More

2026-01-25 Community Vigil - Vigilia Comunitaria

Fountain Square, 700 Davis St, Evanston, IL

Jan. 25, 2026, 4 p.m.

~ En espanol abajo ~ You are invited. Your presence matters. Your voice matters. We invite our immigrant friends, neighbors, families, and allies to gather in love, remembrance, and solidarity. We come together to honor the life of a young child taken from his family and a community member ... More

Everything You Have is Yours

Jan. 25, 2026, 3:30 p.m.

We’ve been waiting to organize a screening here for a long while and are so happy the stars aligned to have a screening presented by @jvpchicago and @jewishmuseumchicago with many others supporting including @lizzapold at Arts Administration & Policy at SAIC @saic.maaap and the Performance Studies d... More

Migrawatch Training

TBA

Jan. 25, 2026, 3 p.m.

Learn how to recognize ICE operations and best practices to respond to ICE in your community. Sign up at caarpr.org/trainings... More

From the West Bank to ICE: How the US and Israel Collaborate on Violence and Surveillance

Evanston Public Library, Falcon Room (3rd floor) - 1703 Orrington Ave, Evanston, IL 60201

Jan. 25, 2026, 2 p.m. - Jan. 25, 2026, 4 p.m.

This program will discuss the connections between the Israeli Occupation Forces, ICE and the expanding surveillance state. We will discuss some ways these arbiters of state violence are working together to expand fascism. We will touch on the expanding surveillance of the civilian population of the ... More

Emergency Protest - ICE Out of Everywhere!

Ida B. Wells Drive & Michigan Ave, Chicago

Jan. 25, 2026, 1 p.m.

Justice for All Murdered by ICE and CBP!... More

Shine a light for Minnesota

Your neighborhood

Jan. 24, 2026, 7 p.m.

SHINE A LIGHT FOR MINNESOTA TONIGHT AT 7:00PM CT STEP OUTSIDE AND LIGHT A CANDLE ON OUR STREET CORNERS. WITH OUR NEIGHBORS. FOR OUR COMMUNITIES AND ALEX. ICE OUT NOW SAT. JAN 24, 7:00 PM (CST)... More

Emergency Speak-Out & Vigil

Kimball Brown Line Station (Lawrence Ave & Kimball, Chicago)

Jan. 24, 2026, 6 p.m.

Jail killer ICE agents! Jail Bovino!... More

Casa Aguascalientes Chicago Grand Opening

Casa Aguascalientes Chicago, 1858 W. Cermak Road, 2nd floor, Chicago

Jan. 24, 2026, 6 p.m.

Mexican Ambassador Torres Mendivil & Ald. Sigcho-Lopez at New Casa Aguascalientes Center this Saturday. Ambassador Reyna Torres Mendivil, Consul General of Mexico in Chicago, and 25th Ward Alderman Byron Sigcho-Lopez will join Jesus Serna, President of Casa Aguascalientes Chicago, in opening t... More

The Revolution Will Not be Televised

Smack Dab, 6730 N. Clark St, Chicago

Jan. 24, 2026, 4:30 p.m.

EDITOR'S NOTE: THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED due to the ICE/CBP murder in Minneapolis this morning. FILM SCREENING: Join us for a screening and a discussion of the 2003 documentary "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised." This powerful film features on-the-ground footage and interviews taken during the... More