- 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
Sober Bar Fundraiser for Asian Americans Advancing Justice
3241 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago
May 30, 2026, 7 p.m. - May 30, 2026, 10 p.m.
We’re very excited to share that we’ll be celebrating with @advancingjusticechicago this May for Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month! Advancing Justice | Chicago is a nonprofit based in Chicago whose mission is to build power through collective advocacy and organizing to achie... More
Against Money with J.W. Mason
Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago
May 30, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - May 30, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
Join Pilsen Community Books as we welcome J.W. Mason to the store for a discussion of his new book Against Money, a powerful deconstruction of humanity’s most influential invention. Money is everywhere in our daily lives. It lurks in the swipe of a card at the grocery store, in looming student-lo... More
The Pan-African Revolution in the Sahel
Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Road, Chicago
May 30, 2026, 6 p.m. - May 30, 2026, 8:30 p.m.
Join us for a Liberation Forum about the Pan-African revival that’s taking place in the Sahel region in celebration of African Liberation Day! 🥤Food and refreshments available 🌍 Each year African Liberation Day is commemorated across the world on May 25 to reaffirm commitment to the total libe... More
Heatwave - For a World On Fire
Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago
May 30, 2026, 4 p.m. - May 30, 2026, 6 p.m.
Join us for a panel discussion featuring editors and writers from the new radical magazine Heatwave. The editors will provide an introduction to the project and share information on coming issues currently in the works. The panel will additionally feature three contributors to Heatwave issue 2. Saul... More
Lights On For Ahmed
Nabala Cafe, 4660 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago
May 30, 2026, 4 p.m. - May 30, 2026, 8 p.m.
A Mutual Aid Fundraising Event. Hey hey! We’re throwing a little Saturday afternoon hang to raise money for our friend Ahmed who needs our help. Come to @nabalacafe on Saturday May 30 for music, games, and ❤️ - families welcome!... More
Meet Your Allies: Confronting Islamophobia in America
Al Nahda Center, 8840 Ridgeland Ave, Oak Lawn, IL
May 30, 2026, 3 p.m. - May 30, 2026, 6 p.m.
Join us for a meaningful community conversation: Meet Your Allies: Confronting Islamophobia in America Featuring panelists and authors Anna Piela and Michael Woolf (Confronting Islamophobia in the Church: Liturgical Tools for Justice). We’ll be discussing: • The realities of Islamophobia... More
Kuffiyeh Cup Soccer Tournament & Picnic
Fleet Fields, 1684 N. Throop St, Chicago
May 30, 2026, 2 p.m.
Join us for our third soccer tournament and community picnic!! This event will be used to raise mutual aid for our people in Lebanon! ✍️ Submit a team a 5-10 players. Games will be played in mini turfs on fleet fields! More info to come out soon with tournament rules and brackets! MAKE SURE TO... More
Stand With Delaney
1930 Beach Street, Broadview, IL
May 30, 2026, noon
Hundreds of people detained inside Delaney Hall are reportedly on hunger strike, demanding adequate food, medical care, and dignity. As community members have rallied in solidarity, federal agents have responded with pepper spray, arrests, and force against protesters. Join us at the Broadview De... More
What Does a Healed Chicago Look Like?
5645 Concoran Place, Chicago
May 30, 2026, 11 a.m. - May 30, 2026, 3 p.m.
Performance by K Love the Poet as part of The Big Payback People's Assembly. "Art is not just for entertainment; it is a tool for healing and transformation." ✊🏾✨ We are thrilled to announce that award-winning spoken word artist, speaker, and 3x published author K-Love (@klovethepoet) will be ... More
The Big Payback People's Assembly
5645 W. Corcoran Place, Chicago
May 30, 2026, 11 a.m. - May 30, 2026, 3 p.m.
The "Big Payback" is about more than just a name, it’s about justice for the hustle. 💸. We've been keeping the same energy around this conversation for years. We aren’t talking about reparations in the traditional sense; we are talking specifically about Drug War Reparations for the people the 9-... More
TOPA Canvassing Event
Register to get location
May 30, 2026, 10 a.m. - May 30, 2026, 12:30 p.m.
Join Palenque LSNA on Saturday, May 30th from 10 AM to 12:30 PM to canvas for the Tenant Opportunity to Purchase Act (TOPA)! 🏠 We are excited to advance tenant's rights and make sure that our mom and pop homeowners have easily accessible information on TOPA Guidelines. If it's your first time vol... More
Reclaimed Resonance
American Indian Center, 3401 W. Ainslie, Chicago
May 30, 2026, 10 a.m.
Join us for a full day of Black and Native music, history and cultural exchange centered on the drum and the banjo. Presented by the American Indian Center in partnership with the Black Banjo Reclamation Project @black.banjo.reclamation , Reclaimed Resonance creates space to learn, create, reflec... More
DACA Renewal Workshop
2520 S. Western Ave, Chicago
May 30, 2026, 10 a.m. - May 30, 2026, 2 p.m.
Instituto del Progreso Latino is hosting a DACA Renewal Workshop to provide community members with trusted, accessible legal assistance. Our experienced team is here to walk you through the paperwork in a supportive, welcoming environment. Take the next step toward protecting your future and securin... More
La Villita Know Your Rights Training
Zapata Elementary School, 2728 S. Kostner Ave, Chicago
May 30, 2026, 9:30 a.m. - May 30, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
Learn how to support our community, understand your rights, and connect with local rapid response teams through a training covering block-by-block organizing, family preparedness, school safety, and more. The event will be conducted in Spanish. Walk-in registration is welcome. Register at bit.ly... More
Using People's Journalism to Tell Real History
Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Road, Chicago
May 29, 2026, 6:30 p.m.
Join local journalists and activists to discuss how we can combat Trump’s ‘Freedom 250’ campaign and tell the true story of the foundations of the U.S. 🗓️ Friday, May 29 ⏰ 6:30 P.M. 📍 @chicagoliberationcenter (2712 W Cermak Rd.) Mainstream media constantly tries to paint a picture of U.S. de... More
One Year No Justice No Peace
W. Grand Ave & N. Lorel St, Chicago
May 29, 2026, 6:30 p.m.
1 YEAR, NO JUSTICE FOR NATE FEJERANG! Stand with Nate’s family on May 29th. Meet at the corner of W. Grand Ave and N. Lorel Ave @ 6:30pm. On May 29th 2025, 19 year-old Nathaniel Fejerang was hanging on the block where he lived, when a CPD tactical team rolled up on him with no sirens and in unmar... More
Sustaining Mutual Aid After Midway Blitz
Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago
May 29, 2026, 6 p.m. - May 29, 2026, 8 p.m.
ICE is less visible in Chicago, but the threats to the safety and livelihoods of immigrant communities haven’t gone away—how are mutual aid organizations sustaining their efforts? Meet City Bureau at Pilsen Community Books for a #PublicNewsroom with partners Latino Union of Chicago and PUÑO to fi... More
Ride For Palestine Contingent in Critical Mass
Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington St, Chicago
May 29, 2026, 6 p.m.
🇵🇸 RIDE FOR PALESTINE x CRITICAL MASS 🇵🇸 Get your flags ready and join the contingent! We are riding together to show solidarity and keep the wheels of justice turning. 📅 When: Friday, May 29th at 6:00 PM 📍 Where: Daley Plaza Never ridden in the city before? No problem! If you’ve been ner... More
The Alabama Solution
Chicago Teachers Union, 1901 W. Carroll Ave, Chicago
May 29, 2026, 6 p.m.
Join us May 29th for a FREE screening at the Chicago Teachers’ Union Hall of the award-winning film, The Alabama Solution a powerful documentary telling the story of one of America’s deadliest prison systems from the inside.📽️ The screening is being held in coordination with of the Bridging the G... More
'The Doctors' Exhibition Opening
First Church of the Bretheren, 425 S. Central Park Ave, Chicago
May 29, 2026, 6 p.m.
Exploring 1970’s Teen Social Scenes and House Music Culture in Chicago Chicago Black Social Cultural Map: Community Curators Exhibition & Programming This exhibition documents the pre-house era influence and innovation of a 1970’s dance crew based in Chicago's Roseland community. These young B... More