- 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
Fight Racism, Poverty & War
Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Avenue, Chicago
Jan. 16, 2026, 6:30 p.m.
A Liberation Forum as part of an MLK Week of Action.... More
Report Back From Palestine
Al Nahda Center, 8840 Ridgeland Ave, Oak Lawn, IL
Jan. 16, 2026, 6 p.m.
Chicago ALL OUT this week to hear from Palestinian community members about their delegation to Palestine! Join us for a night of solidarity, recounting, and storytelling. No registration needed! Food will be provided and we will see you all there! šµšø... More
MLK Gathering & Celebration
Progressive Community Church, Rev. Tyrone McGowan, Senior Pastor, 56 E. 48th St, Chicago
Jan. 16, 2026, 5 p.m.
Join us and a host of organizers, including CRS member congregation Trinity United Church of Christ (@trinitychgo) and McCormick Theological Seminary (@mccormickseminary), at the upcoming MLK Gathering & Celebration hosted at Progressive Community Church (@progressivecommunitychicago). This faith... More
Junta Del Centro De Trabajores
311 S. Naperville Road, Suite C, Wheaton, IL
Jan. 16, 2026, 5 p.m. - Jan. 16, 2026, 7 p.m.
Meeting of the Workers Center Join us tonight for the first meeting of the year!! Training of the People's Patrol, the opportunity to become a member and, the protest of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. We're waiting for you!!... More
Vets Say No
Virtual
Jan. 15, 2026, 6:30 p.m.
No ICE. No cuts. No occupation. š£ļø Are you a veteran in or around Chicago? Are you interested in talking about whatās happening in this country with other vets who are fed up with how things are going? We are building a united veterans response. Join us this Thursday to vent, organize, or ju... More
Zionism: An Ideology of Dispossession & Supremacism
Via Zoom
Jan. 15, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - Jan. 15, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
Part 1 of a five-part weekly series, "Contextualizing the Palestinian Relationship With Zionism," led by AMP Education Chair, Tarek Khalil. Register at this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/4eIlE8-nTq2CzT0tWFR4Jg#/registration... More
Celebrate Frank Chapman's 50th Freedom Anniversary!
Grand Ballroom, 6351 S. Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago
Jan. 15, 2026, 6 p.m. - Jan. 15, 2026, 10 p.m.
OIN US in celebrating Frank Chapmanās 50th Freedom Anniversary, on Thursday January 15th at 6PM in the Grand Ballroom. Since winning his freedom from wrongful conviction in 1976, Frank has spent his life fighting against injustice, fighting for the freedom of all political prisoners, and for communi... More
Nuclear Roulette at EPL
Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave, Evanston, IL
Jan. 15, 2026, 6 p.m.
NO GOING BACKWARDS: How the public can work toward retaining the benefits of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty and the New START Arms Limitation Treaty, before it's too late....... More
UIC Rise Up!
UIC Forum, 1213 S. Halsted St, Chicago
Jan. 15, 2026, 10 a.m.
Join us January 15th at the UIC Forum as we rally outside of the Board of Trustees! Come and watch as the progressive coalition of unions and student organizations on campus demand our administration listen to our demands and stop leaving us out waiting in the cold!... More
Revolutionary Engineers - Learning, Politics, and Activism in Pre-1979 Iran
Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago
Jan. 14, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - Jan. 14, 2026, 8 p.m.
BOOK EVENT! Please join us! Bill Ayers sits down with author Sepehr Vakil to discuss Vakilās new book, Revolutionary Engineers: Learning, Politics, and Activism at Aryamehr University of Technology. In 1966, the Shah of Iran established Aryamehr University of Technology (AMUT), now known as... More
Venezuela From Below
Muse Coffee Studio, 747 S. Western Ave, Chicago
Jan. 14, 2026, 6 p.m.
oin us for a screening of the 2004 documentary āVenezuela From Below.ā In this critically important film, Venezuelans describe their own day-to-day experience in building a democracy for working-class people. The U.S. naval blockade of Venezuela and the illegal kidnapping of President NicolĆ”s Mad... More
Venezuela in the Crosshairs & Revolution at the Crossroads
Online
Jan. 14, 2026, 6 p.m. - Jan. 14, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
Join us for Part 1 in a two-part series that will provide reporting and crucial historical background for understanding the origins of the US obsession with regime change in Venezuela. ***Register through Ticket Tailor to receive a link to the live-streamed video on the day of the event. This eve... More
Free DACA Renewal Legal Clinic
Downtown Chicago
Jan. 14, 2026, 9:30 a.m. - Jan. 14, 2026, 1:30 p.m.
Register at immigrantjustice.org/dacaclinics... More
Besos - A Community Fundraiser for ICIRR & Pilsen Puno
Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave, Chicago
Jan. 13, 2026, 6:30 p.m.
@musicboxchicago is hosting a fundraiser for ICIRR on January 13th! All proceeds from ticket sales will support our work as well as our friends at @pilsenpuno! Tickets are $15 at musicboxtheatre.com. Screening of KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN at 6:30PM followed by an artist talk with film star, @i... More
The Occupation of the American Mind
Virtual
Jan. 13, 2026, 6 p.m.
Israel's Public Relations War in the United States. Narrated by Roger Waters. Virtual film screening and discussion. "The Occupation of the American Mind" is a documentary that explores how public narratives are shaped; about Israel and Palestine, about conflict, about power, and how these nar... More
Aurora - Cancel Genocide Jerry Seinfeld's Tour Stop!
Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May St. Aurora, IL
Jan. 13, 2026, 6 p.m.
Organizing meeting. The Paramount Theatre plans to host genocide apologist Jerry Seinfeld on Jan. 18! Join us for an organizing meeting and art build to demand that hate has no stage in Aurora!... More
Say Her Name - Renee Nicole Good
Southwest corner of Waukegan Rd. and Deerfield Rd., Deerfield, IL
Jan. 13, 2026, noon - Jan. 13, 2026, 1 p.m.
Join us for just one hour, from 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm, as we mourn the tragic murder of a mother of three - Renee Nicole Good - six days ago in Minneapolis. We gather to SAY HER NAME and make it clear that we demand "ICE: Get out of our F**KING City!! " - and stand down all across our nation. ... More
ICIRR Know Your Rights Workshop / Taller de Conoce Tus Derechos
Virtual
Jan. 12, 2026, 6 p.m.
Learn how to protect yourself and your community during encounters with immigration or law enforcement. This workshop will cover our fundamental rights, how to assert them safely, and where to find trusted resources and support. [InterpretaciĆ³n en espaƱol disponible] Aprende cĆ³mo protegerte a ti... More
Activist Paint & Sip
The Jerusalem Academy of the Arts, 7161 W. 84th St, Burbank, IL
Jan. 11, 2026, 7 p.m. - Jan. 11, 2026, 11 p.m.
Art has always been part of movements for liberation. Join us as we paint, sip, and learnāconnecting creativity to collective resistance. Paint & Sip guided by Studio Director @abid_h_shalabi11 Featured artwork by chicago artist @calebw_art š Sunday, Jan 11 ā° 7ā11 PM š Jerusalem Academy of ... More
ICE Out for Good!
Unitarian Church of Evanston, 1330 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL
Jan. 11, 2026, 2:30 p.m. - Jan. 11, 2026, 3:30 p.m.
Emergency Protest. We are outraged by the killing of Renee Nicole Good by ICe and mourn her loss as we also mourn the loss of Marie Ange Blais, Abelardo Avellaneda Delgado, Chaofeng Ge, Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez and each of the 32 people who died at the hands of ICE just last year. ICE has ... More