- ICIRR (for immigration-related arrests and ICE sightings): 855-435-7693
- NLG Hotline (if you are arrested at a protest or for political activity): 872-465-4244
- Cook County Public Defender hotline (if you are arrested in Chicago or any other city or town in Cook County): 844-817-4448
- First Defense Legal Aid Hotline (to report police, federal law enforcement, or national guard misconduct): 800-529-7374
Cuba Under Siege - What Happens Next
On-line
April 8, 2026, 7 p.m.
Rafael Hernández, leading scholar of both Cuban politics and Cuba-US relations, takes on the question of the outlook and options for Cuba in the face of the US all out siege and oil blockade. How long can Cuba hold out? What is the nature of the crisis internally? What are the plans and prospects fo... More
Siege as Strategy, From Gaza to Cuba
On line.
April 8, 2026, 7 p.m.
Join us for a virtual forum on April 8 at 7 PM CT to discuss the human costs of US foreign policy from Gaza to Cuba. Ft: @lavishmack @anthonyaguilar_official @afroaboriginal47 & more! Register here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/forum-siege-as-strategy-gaza-cuba-and-the-weapons-of-starvati... More
Stop Trump's War on Iran!
Federal Plaza, corner of Adams & Dearborn Streets, Chicago
April 8, 2026, 6 p.m.
🚨 EMERGENCY CHICAGO PROTEST WED APRIL 8 - STOP TRUMP’S WAR ON IRAN! FEDERAL PLAZA 6PM Trump has given a deadline for genocide - either Iran surrenders by 8pm ET, or the country’s “whole civilization will die tonight”. This is the criminal threat of a madman, but a madman who controls the deadl... More
Make Polluters Pay
Experimental Station, 6100 S Blackstone Ave, Chicago
April 8, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 8, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
Join your neighbors, community members, and climate justice advocates April 8th! We’ll have an evening of 🍽️ shared food, learning, and conversation around building people power for the climate superfund bill in Illinois, demanding that our biggest polluters pay for the damage they cause to our c... More
Artivism - How Do We Create Safe & Loving Communities at UIC?
Latino Cultural Center, Lecture Center B2, University of Illinois at Chicago
April 8, 2026, 2 p.m. - April 8, 2026, 4 p.m.
🔊 Presented by the UIC Latino Cultural Center 💪 Join us to create solidarity hand fans that will keep us cool this summer as we defend the rights of Chicago's immigrant community. We will harness the power of art and storytelling to reinforce connections across movements and strengthen our "Sanct... More
Left Media Under a Hostile Regime
Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago
April 7, 2026, 7 p.m. - April 7, 2026, 8:30 p.m.
What are some of the challenges facing independent media in this political climate? What is the role of left media in an era of constant political crisis and an emboldened far-right? As current events move at the speed of light, and censorship and fear grip newsrooms, how do left publications play a... More
Emergency Family Planning in Case of Detainment by ICE
Virtual
April 7, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 7, 2026, 7 p.m.
Save the Date for our next Emergency Family Planning Workshop! On April 7th, we'll be hosting a workshop, along with Chicago Public Schools Parents College (CPS), Legal Aid Society, @indoamericancenter, @commsunited, @metrofamchicago @@uniteafricans @northwestcenterchicago and @familyfocus_org, whe... More
Radical Book Club - Unbuild Walls
6th floor lounge, UIC School of Public Health, 1603 W. Taylor St, Chicago
April 7, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 7, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
Join us to read the 2nd half of "Unbuild Walls: Why Immigrant Justice Needs Abolition" by Sily Shah! we will cover chapters 5 thru the end. ACCESSIBILITY UPDATE: This will be a hybrid meeting! If you would like to join us via Zoom, please indicate in your RSVP or email us at rph.uic.gmail.com ... More
La Obrera
Haz Studios, 1706 S. Halsted St, Chicago
April 7, 2026, 6 p.m.
On Tuesday, April 7th, People’s Defense Chicago will be hosting a study of the first edition of “La Obrera: A Publication about the Critical Role Working Women Play in Changing the World”. We will be focusing on the article “Organizational Trends in the Women’s Movement” and will be meeting at @hazr... More
End War in Iran
Cicero & Laramie at the Library Courtyard, Cicero, IL
April 7, 2026, 5 p.m.
Emergency Protest.... More
Fruits of Labor
UIC Latino Cultural Center, 803 S. Morgan St, Chicago
April 7, 2026, 5 p.m.
From ICE terror to challenges on birthright citizenship, we must continue building resistance to attacks on Latino communities! Join us for a screening of ‘Fruits of Labor,’ a 2021 documentary film by Emily Cohen Ibañez that tells the story of Ashley Pavon, a high school student who must work in ... More
We Will Not Stop! We Will Not Rest!
DePaul University,📍Lincoln Park Student Center (Statue Side), 2250 N. Sheftield Ave, Chicago
April 7, 2026, 3 p.m.
🚨ALL OUT! PALESTINIAN STUDENTS ARE FILING CHARGES OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST DEPAUL!🚨 Support the Palestinian students press conference and rally as they file charges of discrimination against DePaul University for their continued suppression, discrimination, and harassment towards Palestinian stu... More
Raising Change Agents
Women & Children First, 5233 N. Clark St, Chicago
April 6, 2026, 7 p.m. - April 6, 2026, 8:30 p.m.
We are excited to host Nat Nadha Vikitsreth for an event to celebrate the release of Raising Change Agents: Practicing Social Justice in Everyday Parenting. For this event, Nat will be joined in conversation by Dorian A. Ortega. Childcare is provided for this event, if you need childcare for thi... More
We've Got to Organize to Win!
Virtual
April 6, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 6, 2026, 7 p.m.
We need to build a BIG base of people ready to take action together to fight back against the Billionaires, Big Tech and Big Corporations that have hijacked our economy and our democracy. If you've been thinking it's time to get off the sidelines and get in the fight but you weren't sure where to be... More
Free Keshia Golden - Vigil & Rally
Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington St, Chicago
April 6, 2026, 11 a.m.
Join the Free Keshia Team, domestic violence agencies and the Cook County Public Defender's office for a rally demanding dismissed charges for Keshia Golden and other survivors fighting for their freedom.... More
Ride for Palestine
Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington St, Chicago
April 5, 2026, noon
NEXT STOP: NABALA CAFE 🚲🇵🇸 Join us this Sunday, April 5th, as we ride from the heart of the city to one of our favorite Palestinian-owned community spaces. 📅 DATE: Sunday, April 5 📍 MEET:Daley Plaza (Under the Picasso) @ 12:00 PM 🏁 END: Nabala Cafe (Uptown) ☕️🥙 We’re riding for liberation... More
Film Screening Fundraiser
Inga Books, 1740 W. 18th St, Chicago
April 4, 2026, 7 p.m. - April 4, 2026, 9 p.m.
We are very happy to be hosting an in-person Film Screening and Fundraiser for the Revolutionary Women’s League in Chicago! FILMS: It Still Rotates (1978) and The Hour of Liberation has Arrived (1974) Support them as they prepare for the commencement of their youth program: The Young Stars ⭐️ ... More
Night Shift in Perfect English with Mina Khan
Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago
April 4, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 4, 2026, 8 p.m.
Join poet Mina Khan for a an evening of celebration of her new book, Night Shift in Perfect English, at Haymarket House, with special guests Jesse Fairbanks, Francesca Kritikos, and Natasha Mijares. 2024 Winner of the Two Languages Book Award, Mina Khan’s debut collection Night Shift in Perfect E... More
Anti-War Panel + Workshop
First Presbyterian Church, 6400 S. Kimbark Ave, Chicago
April 4, 2026, 5 p.m. - April 4, 2026, 8 p.m.
April 4 marks both the anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the founding of NATO, a key organ of the U.S. war machine. Right now, the billionaire class is waging a chaotic war on working class people across the country and around the world. ☮️ Join this Anti-War Pane... More
Flood the Streets
In front of the Israeli consulate in Chicago, 500 W. Madison St, Chicago
April 4, 2026, 1:30 p.m.
Press conference and march. 🚨 THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 4TH – CHICAGO 🚨 Flood the streets for our political prisoners 🇵🇸 We demand the U.S. government to pressure Israel to revoke the illegal prisoners death penalty bill. Our prisoners have always been the compass of our struggle. It is our duty... More