- 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
Ride for Palestine
400 E. Monroe St, Chicago
Aug. 9, 2026, 4 p.m.
Bring your wheels, flags, and keffiyehs as we take over the lakefront. 📍 Start: Chicago Yacht Club (Monroe St & the Lakefront) 🗓 Date: Sunday, August 9th ⏰ Time: 3:00 PM 🚴🏽♂️ Route: Lakefront trail ride Why do we ride instead of drive? Because Palestinian liberation is deeply tied to en... More
An Ordinary Insanity - Nagasaki Day Film Screening & March
Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave, Evanston, IL
Aug. 9, 2026, 2 p.m.
Can we as a society transform our “Ordinary Insanity,” our complacency regarding nuclear weapons? On August 9, we will show the thought-provoking documentary, “An Ordinary Insanity”, which describes our nuclear dilemma through the perspective of renowned activist Daniel Ellsberg. After the fil... More
Public Study: Why Venezuela?
En Las Tablas Performing Arts, 4111 W. Armitage Ave, Chicago
Aug. 9, 2026, 2 p.m.
🇻🇪 Join us for a night of crafting and studying Venezuela! 🥤 Food and drinks provided 🧑🎨Craft supplies provided 💲Suggested $10 Donation 📘 We’re reading ‘Why Venezuela? How the U.S. Tries to Undermine Democracy and Sovereignty in Latin America.’ Afterwards, we’ll do some crafts / collaging w... More
On Deck 4 Cybersec
Chicago Public Library, Bridgeport branch, 3400 S. Halsted St, Chicago
Aug. 9, 2026, 1:30 p.m. - Aug. 9, 2026, 4:30 p.m.
Join a chill gathering to work through digital security steps on your own devices. Guidance and support as needed. Snacks provided! RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/onde…... More
A Celebration of the Extraordinary Life of Beatrice Lumpkin
Chicago Teachers Union Center, 1901 W. Carroll Ave, Chicago
Aug. 9, 2026, 1 p.m. - Aug. 9, 2026, 4 p.m.
Join the labor movement on Sunday, Aug. 9 in honoring the life of Bea Lumpkin as we remember her extraordinary journey and the immeasurable impact she made across Chicago.... More
ICE OUT!: Benefit for Pilsen Defense and Access
Healthy Hood, 2242 S. Damen Ave, Chicago
Aug. 8, 2026, 4 p.m. - Aug. 8, 2026, 11 p.m.
Hello! :D We are hosting a fundraiser show for Pilsen Defense & Access on August 8! Pilsen Defense & Access focuses on teaching self-defense, ICE patrolling, and supplying food donations to community members in need. Our event hopes to raise funds for this wonderful organization, along with platf... More
THE BIG 40! HotHouse celebrates its 40th Anniversary
The Garden of the Edgewater Beach Apartments, 5555 N. Sheridan Road, Chicago
Aug. 8, 2026, 4 p.m. - Aug. 8, 2026, 7 p.m.
Legendary HotHouse celebrates 40 years as a leading arts and culture non-profit organization On Saturday August 8 from 4pm to 7pm, The Center for International Performance and Exhibition doing business as HotHouse will host their BIG 40, a gala event marking four decades as a leading arts and cu... More
2026 Prisoners' Justice Day
Walls Turned Sideways, 2717 W. Madison St, Chicago
Aug. 8, 2026, 2 p.m. - Aug. 8, 2026, 5 p.m.
Parole Illinois is pleased to join our amazing partner, Justice for Robert Curry, in a day of reflecting, mobilizing, and standing in solidarity with other community members who have been affected by extreme sentencing. Attendees will connect with other organizations addressing mass incarceration a... More
The Black American Story
Fountaindale Public Library – Meeting Room A, 300 W. Briarcliff Rd. Bolingbrook, IL 60440
Aug. 8, 2026, 2 p.m. - Aug. 8, 2026, 5 p.m.
What if understanding our history could help us better understand each other? The story of Black America is not just Black history; it is American history. Join our next Advocates 4 Justice series Meet Your Allies: The Black American Story. This will be an afternoon of learning, reflection, a... More
People vs. Politics
25th Ward IPO, 2102 W. Cermak Road, Chicago
Aug. 8, 2026, 2 p.m. - Aug. 8, 2026, 4:30 p.m.
...and the elections that tear US apart. A non-partisan, independent, pro-democracy film. Free community screening. Register so that we know how much popcorn we need: tinyurl.com/pvployola... More
Power to the People
Barrington Area Library, 505 N. Northwest Highway, Barrington, IL
Aug. 8, 2026, 1:30 p.m. - Aug. 8, 2026, 3:30 p.m.
Join the ACLU of Illinois, ACLU of Illinois Greater Barrington Community Group, and @indivisiblebarrington on Saturday, August 8, 2026 from 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM at the Barrington Area Library for a community town hall focused on voting rights and the upcoming 2026 Midterm election. Following the progra... More
2026 Prisoners' Justice Day
Walls Turned Sideways, 2717 W. Madison St, Chicago
Aug. 8, 2026, 1 p.m. - Aug. 8, 2026, 6 p.m.
Come see PNAP at Prisoners' Justice Day! PNAP is co-sponsoring and tabling at 2026 Prisoners' Justice Day on Saturday, August 8th, from 1 -6pm. We'll join for a day of reflecting, mobilizing, and standing in solidarity with community members who have been affected by extreme sentencing. Attend... More
Investing in Us - POSTPONED
Access Living, 115 W. Chicago Ave, Chicago
Aug. 8, 2026, 1 p.m. - Aug. 8, 2026, 4 p.m.
This event is being postponed until the fall. We hope to bring our community together for this important conversation later this year. We will be in touch as soon as a new date has been set. More than a teach-in attendees will be invited to a social following the teach-in with free food and music.... More
Collective Care Circle
TBD
Aug. 8, 2026, noon - Aug. 8, 2026, 4 p.m.
SAVE THE DATE! Radical Public Health is hosting a community care event on Saturday, August 8th from 12-4 PM (location TBD), and the event is open to all! Join us for a community potluck and healing space, including a community altar and various modes of healing outside of traditional Western medicin... More
Chicago Fair Trade Sidewalk Sale
4704 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago
Aug. 8, 2026, noon - Aug. 8, 2026, 5 p.m.
Come shop summertime bargains with discounted items from your favorite fair trade makers at the Chicago Fair Trade Sidewalk Sale, noon - 5 pm on Saturday, August 8! Discover Malia Designs’ bold, upcycled bags crafted by women building economic independence. Try on shimmering pieces from The Starf... More
Police-Free Schools: A Teach-In
Liberation Library, 2040 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago
Aug. 8, 2026, noon - Aug. 8, 2026, 3 p.m.
Join us and @inournames Saturday, August 8, from 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. at the Liberation Library for our Police-Free Schools teach-in! Participants will be invited to collaboratively imagine alternate solutions to police responses in common school scenarios. We know that the presence of polic... More
Join Reading for the Revolution
TBA
Aug. 8, 2026, 11 a.m. - Aug. 8, 2026, 1 p.m.
A BYP100 Chicago book club. We’re excited to kick off part 2 of our Reading for the Revolution: A BYP100 Chicago book club series by diving into Assata: An Autobiography by Assata Shakur over the span of 4 monthly sessions. In this book club, we'll engage in thoughtful discussions, share refle... More
Defend Community Hospitals from Closures!
Community First Medical Center, 5645 W. Addison St, Chicago
Aug. 8, 2026, 11 a.m.
Join us this Saturday for a rally to protect patient care and save our hospitals. We’ll have live music, free food, and free wellness checks - see you there! Free wellness checks start at 11 am. Rally starts at noon.... More
Citizen Workshop
Register to get location information.
Aug. 8, 2026, 10 a.m. - Aug. 8, 2026, 3 p.m.
Citizen Workshop August 8 10am-3pm 🦋 Citizen workshops are for eligible green card holders/legal permanent residents (age 18+) in the state of Illinois, to meet with legal representatives and receive N-400 application filing support. Taller Ciudadano 8 de Agosto, de 10AM - 3PM 🦋 Los talleres ... More
We Outside - BYP100's 13th Celebration!
39th & Martin Luther King Drive, Chicago
Aug. 8, 2026, 10 a.m. - Aug. 8, 2026, 2 p.m.
Y’all, can you believe it? BYP100 turned 13 this year! 🥳 That’s over a decade of building a network focused on transformative leadership development, direct action organizing, advocacy, and political education using a Black queer feminist lens. Help us celebrate BYP100’s birthday by kicking it... More