- 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
Exhibit B presents brian bean, Noel Quiñones, Nina Sudhakar and Keli Stewart
Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago
May 28, 2026, 7 p.m. - May 28, 2026, 9 p.m.
Join Exhibit B as they welcome brian bean, Noel Quiñones, Nina Sudhakar and Keli Stewart for the latest installment of the Exhibit B reading series. brian bean is a Chicago-based socialist organizer, writer, and agitator originally from North Carolina. They are one of the founding editors of Ramp... More
Where is AI in 2026 and Where is it Going? 5/28/2026
chicago public library - Lincoln Belmont 1659 W. Melrose · Chicago, IL
May 28, 2026, 6 p.m. - May 28, 2026, 8 p.m.
A free, public workshop—no technical background needed In just a few years, AI has advanced at a pace that stunned even leading experts. These systems aren’t science fiction anymore—they’re reshaping work, relationships, and even crime in real time. This workshop explores where AI ... More
Evening Activation Event Along the Calumet River
Meet at 96th Street and S. Baltimore Ave, Chicago
May 28, 2026, 6 p.m. - May 28, 2026, 8 p.m.
Guess WHAT gang?! 👀 We can officially get back on the 100th st. site, and we're celebrating 😎 🕺🏽 We hope you'll join us! Community Picnic along the Calumet River. Food provided, but please bring your own picnic blanket!... More
Sake & Sool FUndraiser for Asian Americans Advancing Justice
Easy Does It, 2354 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago
May 28, 2026, 6 p.m. - May 28, 2026, 9 p.m.
Sake & Sool! Celebrating AAPI Month Thursday 5/28 with a Tasting & Fundraiser featuring pours from our friends at @cocktail.collective_co & @creamwine supporting @advancingjusticechicago! Pouring some extremely compelling sake, soju, makegoll, & chungju 💥 Tix and info hereP https://www.easy... More
Hand Made Future
Chicago Fair Trade, 4704 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago
May 28, 2026, 6 p.m. - May 28, 2026, 8 p.m.
Join us for the Chicago premiere of the award-winning film HANDMADE FUTURE and a Q&A with director Kirsten Dickerson. HANDMADE FUTURE follows artisans in six countries protecting heritage, confronting complex middlemen, and advancing responsible trade — pushing back against fast, cheap production... More
Tax Increment Financing - Who Wins, Who Loses
3248 W. Montrose Ave, Chicago
May 28, 2026, 6 p.m. - May 28, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
Why do some neighborhoods see constant development while others are told there’s “no money”? Tax Increment Financing quietly moves billions of public dollars across Chicago, shaping schools, housing, infrastructure, and development in ways most people never hear about. Join us to break down ho... More
End CPD and ICE Collaboration
Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 N. Knox, Chicago
May 28, 2026, 5 p.m.
📣 NO CPD-ICE COLLABORATION! Join us at the upcoming CCPSA meeting to demand that the commission: 1. Present to the community on a monthly basis all communications, internal memos and guidances regarding CPD and ICE collaboration, and 2. End CPD crowd control during immigration enforcement activi... More
From Slag to Sanctuary Environmental Justice Tour
8944 S. Commercial Ave, Chicago
May 28, 2026, noon - May 28, 2026, 4 p.m.
Ever wondered what "environmental justice" looks like in action? Join the Alliance of the SouthEast for an immersive bus tour. DATES: May 28 | June 25 | July 23 TIME: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM START: 8944 S Commercial Ave, Suite 1 LUNCH PROVIDED! Register here: https://forms.gle/rsfR38cNa5Xj9mNj9 W... More
Justice for ALL
On-line
May 28, 2026, noon
This month's 🍎 Lunch & Learn explores what it means to truly center women in prison reform spaces. Women have always been powering our movement - organizing on the inside, supporting incarcerated loved ones, or advocating in court and the statehouse. Yet, prison reform often excludes women. Together... More
Si Se Puede
Emmerson Park, 1820 W. Granville Ave, Chicago
May 28, 2026, 9:30 a.m.
Students, please attend our annual end of the year education celebration! Bring friends/family to Emmerson Park - just 3 blocks from Centro Romero! Please bring food to share at the picnic. Portable chairs & picnic blankets are recommended. We have so much to celebrate together! THURSDAY , MAY 28 at... More
Corridors of Contagion
Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago
May 27, 2026, 7 p.m. - May 27, 2026, 8 p.m.
How the Pandemic Exposed the Cruelties of Incarceration Pilsen Community Books welcomes Victoria Law and Maya Schenwar to the store for a conversation about Corridors of Contagion. Tracing the narratives of five incarcerated individuals, Corridors of Contagion speaks to the devastating impact of ... More
Want to Do Something About Racist Policing?
Via zoom
May 27, 2026, 5:30 p.m.
Want to do something about community safety? Get plugged in at the Free2Move monthly general meeting. Sign up for meeting links and updates: free2movechi.org/join-the-free-2-movement... More
LGBTQ+ Community Dinner & Dialogue
Center on Halsted, Leven Theater, 3656 N. Halsted St, Chicago
May 27, 2026, 5 p.m.
Join us for a free community dinner & dialogue about LGBTQ+ Pride and parades, marches, and protests in partnership with Pride Chicago! Held in connection with the 2026 Chicago Pride Parade, this public gathering fosters storytelling, reflection, and exchange across generations to cultivate commu... More
Community Organizing Training
70 E. Lake St, Chicago
May 27, 2026, 9 a.m. - May 29, 2026, 5 p.m.
The Chicago Coalition for the Homeless will hold its 3-day Community Organizing Training next month, May 27 – 29, at the CCH offices (70 E Lake St). The training is a great way to grow (or dust off) your organizing skills and get insight into how CCH runs and wins city and state-level advocacy campa... More
People Over Profits for Billionaires & Big Tech
Buses to Springfield - register for location. Breakfast & lunch provided.
May 27, 2026, 5:30 a.m. - May 27, 2026, 7 p.m.
Time is running out to fight for a state budget that puts people over the profits of billionaires, big tech, big polluters and big corporations! The Trump regime's cuts are hitting our communities hard, and our state elected officials have the power to protect us by taxing big corporations and the u... More
The Dark Side of Energy Transition - Green Colonialism in Southern Honduras
On line
May 26, 2026, 7 p.m.
REPORT LAUNCH: The Dark Side of the Energy Transition: Green Colonialism in Southern Honduras Tuesday May 26, 5pm PT / 8PM ET Register for the webinar on zoom with simultaneous Spanish-English interpretation at this link: linktr.ee/ceibacolectiva Instead of climate justice and a just energ... More
Rally & Court Support for Johnny Plummer
Cook County Courthouse, 2650 S. California Ave, Courtroom 304, Chicago
May 26, 2026, 12:30 p.m.
Johnny Plummer has been in prison for over 30 years, going in as a teenager, as a child, 15 years old, for something that he did not do. He was tortured into a false confession by notorious torture cop, Kenneth Boudreau. Now Johnny coming back to court to try to get justice. On May 26th at 9:30 A... More
End Pretextual Traffic Stops
Chicago City Hall, 2nd floor City Council Chambers, 121 N. LaSalle St, Chicago
May 26, 2026, 11 a.m.
Tell the city we don’t want cops wasting our tax dollars pull people over and making useless stops that only reinforce racist dynamics Show up or email chi city clerk and tell them to stop prioritizing wasteful and often violent traffic stops now!... More
Sahel - Homeland or Death
First Presbyterian Church of Chicago, 6400 S. Kimbark Ave, Chicago
May 25, 2026, 5 p.m.
✊🏾 Join us to commemorate African Liberation Day and learn about the revolution taking place in West Africa and its implications for the global struggle against imperialism. 🥤 Food and refreshments available 🌍 For decades, the countries of Africa’s Sahel region have been targets of colonialism... More
National Day of Action for Stolen Lives
Harrison & State Streets, Chicago
May 25, 2026, 1 p.m.
Join us this Monday 1 pm in front of the Harrison Red line Station ( E Harrison and S State St) to speak-out against the justification of Timothy’s murder and the 8,000+ lives stolen by police since George Floyd’s murder six years ago Monday. Eight thousand Stolen Lives We refuse to close our ey... More