- 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
Re-Build the Movement Against Police Brutality & Against the Grifters
First Presbyterian Church of Chicago, 6400 S. Kimbark Ave, Chicago
April 24, 2026, 9 a.m. - April 26, 2026, 5 p.m.
We are less than one month away! Conference registration is still open! Chicago IL April 24-26! Featured speakers / presenters: Samaria Rice, Joy James, Kalonji Jama Changa, Charlotta Pritchett, and more! We need all impacted families, activists, fighters, supporters, and people of consciou... More
Molly Crabapple in conversation with Eman Abdelhadi: Here Where We Live is Our Country
Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago
April 23, 2026, 7 p.m. - April 23, 2026, 9 p.m.
In conjunction with In These Times magazine, join us to celebrate the launch of Molly Crabapple's new book. Here Where We Live is Our Country is the first popular history telling the dramatic story of the Jewish Bund—a revolutionary movement from a vanished world—and its radical vision of solidarity... More
The Collective Cure: Upstream Solutions for Better Public Health
Women & Children First, 5233 N. Clark St, Chicago
April 23, 2026, 7 p.m. - April 23, 2026, 8:30 p.m.
A personable, story-driven explanation of how the systems around us—where we live, work, learn, and connect—shape our health, and how each of us can help create healthier communities. A powerful blend of deeply human stories and rigorous research, The Collective Cure reveals how social and struct... More
North Star - ONE Northside's Annual Fundraiser
Furama Restaurant Hall, 4936 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago
April 23, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 23, 2026, 9 p.m.
Our annual fundraiser North Star is one month away! Join us on April 23 for a celebration of our grassroots leaders and all we have accomplished in the last year. We've made big wins for affordable housing, fought for our vulnerable neighbors when ICE attacked our communities, made huge strides for ... More
Celebrate the Launch of the Malaya Northside Chapter!
Restoried Bookshop, 4613 N. Kedzie, Chicago
April 23, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 23, 2026, 10 p.m.
Open House. In celebration of Malaya Chicago becoming a full-fledged chapter, we will be holding an open house at Restoried (4613 N Kedzie Ave Storefront) on Thursday, April 23 from 6-10pm! 🎉📚🗣️ In light of the fascism that plagues the United States, as well as the Philippines, we will be holding... More
How We Get Free
On-line
April 23, 2026, 4 p.m. - April 23, 2026, 5:30 p.m.
Join Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor and Ula Y. Taylor as they celebrate the new edition of How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective, and discuss its impact. “If Black women were free, it would mean that everyone else would have to be free.” —Combahee River Collective Statemen... More
Once Trapped in a System - Now Useful in Society
Virtual
April 23, 2026, noon
What is lost when our criminal legal system emphasizes punishment over rehabilitation? At this month's 🍎 Lunch & Learn, hear from three experts who have spent decades leading movements & changing lives – breaking labels, redefining identity and living beyond limitations – despite being confined to ... More
Chicago's Proactive Rental Inspection Program
On line
April 23, 2026, 10 a.m. - April 23, 2026, 11:30 a.m.
Please join #CAFHA for a timely discussion on the Chicago Healthy Homes Ordinance! Just 3 weeks ago, the Chicago Healthy Homes Coalition celebrated the passage of the Proactive Rental Inspection Working Group Ordinance. What will this mean for Chicago’s tenants, landlords and building inspectors? Re... More
Understanding the Roots of Israeli Apartheid & its Present Regime
Virtual
April 22, 2026, 7 p.m.
American Muslims for Palestine (Chicago Chapter) presents a special 5-week teach-in series titled “Understanding the Roots of Israeli Apartheid & its Present Regime,” live on Zoom with our education coordinator Tarek Khalil, where each session will have a particular focus. Session 1: Dual Legal S... More
An Evening with César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández and Raf Rodriguez in Support of Midwest Immigration Bond Fund
Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago
April 22, 2026, 7 p.m. - April 22, 2026, 8 p.m.
Pilsen Community Books is honored to welcome César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández, a leading scholar of “crimmigration" (the intersection of criminal and immigration law), and Raf Rodriguez to the store for a moderated coversation on themes from Migrating to Prison: America’s Obsession with Locking Up... More
Producing Media for the May 1 Shutdown
Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Ave, Chicago
April 22, 2026, 6:30 p.m.
Join us for an organizing meeting as we continue strategizing to amplify the call for a nationwide general strike on May 1! he Minnesota General Strike and Jan. 30 nationwide shutdown happened because of organized efforts to spread the word off-and-online. Let’s come together and brainstorm ways ... More
Indivisible Greater West Loop Monthly Chapter Meet-Up
Haymarket Pub & Brewery
April 22, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 22, 2026, 8 p.m.
Meet neighbors. Get organized. Take action. Join Indivisible Greater West Loop for our Monthly Chapter Meetup! Every month, we come together to build community, welcome new members, share updates on our chapter’s work, and talk about what’s next. Connect with like-minded neighbors from the ... More
Postcard Campaign
Belmont Tavern, 3405 W. Belmont Ave, Chicago
April 22, 2026, 6 p.m.
Our Earth Day event cause no matter what the f*ckheads try to tell every issue on this planet is connected to every other issue. Come protest this trash and #trustnobitch... More
Earth's Greatest Enemy
Lincoln Lodge, 2040 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago
April 22, 2026, 6 p.m.
Join us for an Earth Day screening of Earth's Greatest Enemy, a documentary exposé of the world's biggest—and most unaccountable—polluter: the US military. Learn the environmental cost of having a military Empire. RSVP here: https://www.codepink.org/egechi3 Tickets can be purchased at the link... More
Taller de Derechos en el Trabajo.
Arise Chicago, 1700 W, Hubbard St Ste 2E, Chicago
April 22, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 22, 2026, 8 p.m.
Workshop on Workers' Rights.... More
Earth's Greatest Enemy
The Little Red Nest, 5456 N Ashland Ave, Chicago
April 22, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 22, 2026, 8:30 p.m.
Join us in watching the newest EMPIRE FILES documentary about the world's largest polluter - the U.S. Military.... More
Black Girl Talk
University of Chicago's Center for Identity & Inclusion, 5710 S. Woodlawn Ave, Chicago
April 22, 2026, 4 p.m. - April 22, 2026, 5:30 p.m.
Black womanhood deserves to be seen, heard, and celebrated — every month. Come out to our April Black Girl Talk as we pour into each other, hold space, and strengthen community with the broader Black campus family. You don’t want to miss this 🤎... More
Volunteer for Earth Day at the Social Change Farm
6609 S. Winchester, Chicago
April 22, 2026, 9 a.m. - April 22, 2026, 2 p.m.
ARTH DAY AT THE FARM 🌎🌱 We’re planting, building, and bringing the community together — and we need YOU. Pull up, get your hands in the soil, and be part of something bigger. Community service hours available ✔️ #volunteer #chicago #earthday #gardening #love... More
Chicago Union of Tenants Open Branch Meeting
Chicago Public Library Edgewater Branch, 6000 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago
April 21, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - April 21, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
Learn how to organize! CUT can help! We will be answering questions, offering training on organizing conversations, and ready to do the work to organize our community against displacement. Join us on Tuesday, April 21, at the Edgewater branch of CPL, 6:30-7:30 PM.... More
Organizing in Hard Times
Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago
April 21, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 21, 2026, 8 p.m.
Join Kelly Hayes, Stevie Wilson, and Eman Abdelhadi for a conversation about Read This When Things Fall Apart. Join Kelly Hayes, Stevie Wilson, and Eman Abdelhadi at Haymarket House on April 22 at 6 pm for a conversation about Read This When Things Fall Apart: Letters to Organizers in Crisis. ... More