- 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
Collective Liberation Through Sex Education
172 N. Racine St, Chicago
April 16, 2026, 7 p.m.
Dolores Huerta’s brave statement this week is a wonderful reminder of why sex education has to be at the root of all organizing spaces and movement work and why our collective care and freedom is intertwined with reproductive justice. Join us April 16 @drip.collectivechi for a deeper conversation... More
B*itch & Wine
1506 W. Jarvis, Chicago
April 16, 2026, 7 p.m.
BLOOM is the vibe this month ✨ Join your neighbors to rant, rage, and resist — with wine. B*tch & Wine is back Thursday, April 16 at 7pm @tastefoodandwine (1506 W Jarvis Ave) hosted by the incomparable Sid Kingston, with special guest Winter Diorr serving looks AND energy. Sign up to share your ... More
Poetry & Prose for Revolution - Writing for these Times
Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Road, Chicago
April 16, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 16, 2026, 8 p.m.
✍🏾 Join us in a working class space to sharpen your skills with the pen! This National Poetry Month, we commit ourselves to building a revolutionary culture. Bring your favorite writing utensil!... More
Detained and Separated: The Human Cost of U.S. Immigration Policy on Families and Children
Sulzer Regional Library, 4455 N. Lincoln Ave, Chicago
April 16, 2026, 5:30 p.m. - April 16, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
The Indivisible Lincoln Square Immigration Committee will host a forum on family separation and detention on Thursday, April 16th from 5:30-7:30PM at Sulzer Regional Library. Speakers will include the Chicago City Council’s Committee on Immigrant and Refugee Rights, the Young Center for Immigrant Ch... More
Two Nations, One Struggle!
Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago
April 15, 2026, 7 p.m. - April 15, 2026, 9 p.m.
✊🏾🇵🇸 Join us for Black+Palestinian Solidarity, a study of works by Mutulu Shakur and Walid Daqqa. We’ll be diving into the texts of two great revolutionaries and the greater struggle for liberation that unites us all.... More
Immigration and Detention 101
Uptown neighborhood, Chicago (specific location shared upon registration)
April 15, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 15, 2026, 8 p.m.
Join A Just Chi volunteer and former immigration attorney Nebula Li (he/they) on 4/15 for "Immigration, Detention, and Deportation 101." Nebula will unpack the current immigration, detention, and deportation context in Chicago. Topics will include immigration basics and the background of immigrat... More
U.S. Wars Demand That We Organize AGAINST Them
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April 15, 2026, 6 p.m.
The US-Israeli war on Iran, killing countless thousands already, has physically and mentally scarred the lives of millions. Huge plumes of pollution unleashed across heavily populated cities such as Tehran caused by US and Israeli bombing promises generations of cancers and birth defects. Genoci... More
A Walk Through Falasteen
Arab American Cultural Center, University of Illinois at Chicago, B01 BSB (Behavioral Sciences Building), 1007 W. Harrison St, Chicago
April 15, 2026, 5 p.m. - April 15, 2026, 7 p.m.
Join SJP UIC and SJP Depaul as we walkthrough occupied Palestine! Experiencing the harsh conditions Palestinians face from the West Bank to Gaza. Food and refreshments will be provided!!!! Where📍Arab American Cultural Center @ UIC. When🗓️ Wednesday April 16th @5:00 PM What do you need to bring?... More
No Taxes for War or ICE
Google Midwest Headquarters, 320 N. Morgan St, Chicago
April 15, 2026, 5 p.m.
Join us on this year’s Tax Day, Wednesday, April 15th, at 5 PM outside of the Google Building in the West Loop to demand that our tax dollars do not go to fund genocide and wars, and Google immediately halt all of its contracts with Israel, U.S. military, and DHS! Our taxes should go to education... More
Name Change Mobilization by Transformative Justice Law Project of IL
Brave Space Alliance, 1515 E. 52nd St, 3rd floor (elevator available), Chicago
April 15, 2026, 1 p.m. - April 15, 2026, 4 p.m.
We are back! Want to get your name and/or gender marker changed?! Live in Cook County? We will be @transchicago on April 8, 2026 from 1pm-4pm and @bravespacealliance on April 15, 2026 from 1pm-4pm. Arrive by 4pm to receive assistance. Please bring a photo ID and birth certificate if you have acce... More
It won't always be like this: How citizen human rights movements use data, statistics, and collective voices to create democratic change after dictatorship and civil war
Hyde Park Historical Society, 5529 S. Lake Park Avenue, Chicago
April 15, 2026, noon - April 15, 2025, 1:16 p.m.
Join the Invisible Institute for a Round Table Talk with Patrick titled, "It won't always be like this: how citizen human rights movements use data, statistics, and collective voices to create democratic change after dictatorship and civil war" with long time collaborator Patrick Ball (HRDAG) on Ap... More
No New Prisons Press Conference
555 W. Monroe St, Chicago
April 15, 2026, 9 a.m. - April 15, 2026, 10 a.m.
Join the No New Prisons IL Campaign for an upcoming press conference on Wednesday, April 15th, at 9:00 AM. The event will take place at 555 W Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60661. The No New Prisons Illinois Campaign is calling for the removal of $900 million allocated for new prison construction from th... More
The Violence: My Family's Colombian War
Women & Children First, 5233 N. Clark St, Chicago
April 14, 2026, 7 p.m. - April 14, 2026, 8:30 p.m.
Join us on Tuesday, April 14th for a launch event to celebrate the release of The Violence: My Family's Colombian War by Adriana E. Ramírez. For this event, Adriana will be joined in conversation by Daisy Hernández. A powerful chronicle of Colombia’s descent into decades of civil war through the... More
Teaching America
Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago
April 14, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 14, 2026, 8 p.m.
Join us Tuesday, April 14th for the latest installment in our Films for a Changing world series: Teaching America🎥 High school students and teachers join forces to fight for African-American studies, after the state of Arkansas threatens to shut their classes down. The in-classroom testimony of a... More
We Keep Us Safe - A Community Safety Planning Workshop With Ujimaa Medics
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April 13, 2026, 6 p.m.
Ujimaa Medics are Black healthcare professionals, activists, educators, healers, neighbors, mothers, brothers, sisters, fathers, and cousins who believe that we are the ones we've been waiting for. They are all community care responders that could no longer stand feeling helpless, terrified and deva... More
Tell Amazon - Fund Our Futures, Not the Fascists!
227 W. Monroe St, Chicago
April 13, 2026, 4:30 p.m.
Join our Spring Blitz of action as we elevate the message to the billionaires and big corporations that we will not be silent while they get rich off our communities while giving nothing back but harm! Corporations like Amazon and billionaires like Jeff Bezos are getting obscenely rich off our labor... More
Brighton Park Neighborhood Council Open House
4000 S. Archer Ave, Chicago
April 13, 2026, 3:30 p.m. - April 13, 2026, 7 p.m.
You’re Invited! Join Us for Our Open House Celebration 🎉 We’re excited to welcome our community to the Grand Opening of the Brighton Park Neighborhood Council Service Center! (En español al final) Come explore our new space and see all that’s in store! Throughout the day, we’ll be: ✨ Offerin... More
Arab Heritage Celebration
1326 Lake St, Roselle, IL
April 12, 2026, 5 p.m. - April 12, 2026, 10 p.m.
Celebrate culture, creativity, and community 🌿✨ Join us for an unforgettable Arab Heritage Celebration filled with art, movement, and tradition! From the rhythm of Dabke to the beauty of calligraphy, henna, and tatreez, there’s something for everyone to experience and enjoy. Sip on traditional... More
Stop ICE! - Stop War! - Workers Assembly
Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago
April 12, 2026, 5 p.m.
ILC Chicago has teamed up with the Chicago Worker Solidarity Network to host a Worker Assembly THIS SUNDAY where you can: ☞ LEARN MORE about how we can harness our power as workers to fight ICE, stop wars, and win better lives for ourselves and our communities ☞ GET RESOURCES to help you organiz... More
Introduction to Chicago For Abortion Rights
Pilsen Community Books, 1538 W. 18th St, Chicago
April 12, 2026, 1 p.m. - April 12, 2026, 3 p.m.
Allow us to introduce to Chicago For Abortion Rights! We are having a little mixer Sunday April 12 at @pilsencommunitybooks 1 pm - 3 pm. Please join us for snacks, introduce ourselves, and an art build. We plan to recount our past actions, reflect on our present projects, and plan our future goals. ... More