- 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
250 Years of Resistance
National Museum of Public Housing, 919 S. Ada St, Chicago
July 3, 2026, 7 p.m.
Brian Jones and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor in Conversation Live from the National Public Housing Museum in Chicago Limited in-person tickets available. Register here: https://events.haymarketbooks.org/events/haymarketbooks/2252809 Take a break from the bizarre and depressing spectacle of Donald ... More
Two Americas at 250: A People's Picnic
Loyola Beach, 1230 W. Greenleaf Ave, Chicago
July 3, 2026, 6 p.m.
THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED TO SATURDAY, JULY 11TH ✊🏿 While the Trump administration pushes their whitewashed ‘Freedom 250’ campaign, we’re grounding ourselves in the history of working class liberation! Join us at Loyola Park to explore the radical history of Chicago’s working-class fighters from... More
Neighborhood Schools Bike Tour
Tennis Court, 6601 N Western Ave, Chicago
July 3, 2026, 5 p.m.
This November, Chicagoans will get to vote for a school board representative and city-wide board president for the first time ever! This is an essential moment to fight for our community’s needs and to center our young people’s right to a well-resourced, safe, and culturally inclusive education, and... More
Speak Out - Hey Democrats, Stop Strangling Democracy!
Edward Kelly Park, 2725 W. 41st St, Chicago
July 3, 2026, 5 p.m.
Rep. Chuy Garcia pulled off a backdoor political maneuver on his way out, announcing his retirement just hours before the deadline to file for the Democratic primary, ensuring his own chief of staff, Patty Garcia, was the only Democrat who could get on the ballot. No primary. No real choice. No v... More
Abolitionist Party Series
First Presbyterian: 6400 S. Kimbark Ave, Chicago
July 3, 2026, 5 p.m. - July 3, 2026, 10 p.m.
Fighting Back Against the Carceral State. Mark your calendars and come out Friday July 3rd for the quarterly return of the Abolitionist Party series! On the eve of the 250th anniversary of a country founded on genocide, built with slavery, and sustained by repression and war, we’ll gather on Chi... More
2009 Honduras Coup Anniversary
McKinley Park Picnic Grove, 2210 W. Pershing Road, Chicago
July 3, 2026, 3 p.m. - July 3, 2026, 7 p.m.
Picnic Fundraiser 🇭🇳 2009 Honduras Coup Anniversary Picnic Fundraiser 🇭🇳 17 years after the U.S.-backed coup d’état in Honduras, the consequences are still felt by workers, campesinos, Indigenous and Garífuna communities, students, and social movements fighting for land, democracy, and self-de... More
Radical Roots - The Ongoing Fight for LGBTQ Liberation
Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Road, Chicago
July 3, 2026, 12:30 p.m. - July 3, 2026, 3:30 p.m.
🌱 Info for this week’s Radical Roots class! Missed the first two classes? No worries, it’s not too late to join! 🏳️🌈 This week we’re tackling LGBTQ liberation! Apart from learning radical queer US history, we’ll be asking ourselves: What is the difference between reforms and revolution? What doe... More
Returning Citizens Independence Day!
Angel of God Resource Center, 10824 S. Halsted St, Chicago
July 3, 2026, 11 a.m. - July 3, 2026, 2 p.m.
July 4th Independence Day represents freedom for our nation but for the FIP community, independence is a daily journey. Join the team at EAT this July 3 at the Returning Citizen’s Independence Day from 11AM-2PM @angelofgod_resourcecenter to honor the resilience of our returning citizens who are brea... More
NeighborGOOD Happy Hour
Barcocina, 2901 N. Sheffield Ave, Chicago
July 2, 2026, 7 p.m. - July 2, 2026, 9 p.m.
Kick off the 4th of July weekend by learning how to protect your neighbors and take care of our communities. Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXIMN9iWMfMzLGBr4LiTM2ZJoP-h8vIFsY-MlR8Q3GRL4png/viewform... More
Citizenship: Notes on an American Myth
Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago
July 2, 2026, 6:30 p.m.
Join us this July for a community book club hosted by PUÑO! Together we’ll be reading and discussing Citizenship: Notes on an American Myth by Daisy Hernández: a powerful exploration of identity, belonging, and what citizenship means in America today. Discussion Dates: July 2 & July 16 | 6:30... More
Make Polluters Pay!
4730 N. Sheridan Road, Chicago
July 2, 2026, 6 p.m. - July 2, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
Español abajo Illinois just set the record for most tornados in a year. Climate chaos isn’t normal, it was caused by big oil and big polluters and they need to be held responsible. Come to a community teach-in on our Make Polluters Pay campaign on Thursday, July 2 to learn exactly how we can make t... More
Quantum Entanglements
The Quarry Chi, 2423 E. 75th St, Chicago
July 1, 2026, 6 p.m.
Come celebrate the release of Quantum Entanglements, our new multimedia investigative feature about South Side Chicago communities fighting for self-determination in response to potentially being poisoned, pushed out, and policed by an impending 9-billion dollar quantum computer on the shores of Lak... More
A Predatory State: Israeli Systemic Sexualized & Gendered Violence Against Palestinians
18th Street Casa de Cultura, 2057 W. 18th St, Chicago
June 30, 2026, 5:30 p.m.
CHICAGO 🇵🇸 JUNE 30: Join the Palestinian Feminist Collective and Progressive International for a launch screening of the release of “A Predatory State: Israeli Systemic Sexualized and Gendered Violence against Palestinians”, a historic 200-page report detailing Israel’s sexual violence against Pales... More
Know Your Rights!
Jesus Shepherd of Souls, 768 Lincoln Ave, Calumet City, IL
June 30, 2026, 5 p.m.
💪 CTU invites you to a KNOW YOUR RIGHTS presentation Tuesday, June 30th at 5pm at Jesus Sherpard of Souls, in Calumet City. ✨ Our organizers and an attorney from National Immigrant Justice Center will be presenting on understanding your rights and updates. —— 💪 ¡CTU te invita a la presentac... More
The Power of Youth West Side Symposium
Columbus Park Refectory, 5701 W. Jackson, Chicago
June 30, 2026, 10 a.m.
Calling All Youth! Join us for our 2nd Annual Youth Symposium! Highlighting Youth voices! Performances, prizes, food, and youth pitching solutions and ideas for issues, entrepreneurship, and other things that directly impact young people.. SUPPOR OUR YOUTH! They are OUR FUTURE!!! 1d... More
Online Discussion for Radical Caregivers
On-line
June 29, 2026, 8 p.m. - June 29, 2026, 9 p.m.
Brought to you by Avondale Mutual Aid. Scan the QR code in the graphic to register.... More
Defense Testimony Workshop
Garfield Park, Chicago (receive more info upon registering)
June 28, 2026, 6 p.m. - June 28, 2026, 8 p.m.
Join PNAP on Thursday, June 25th, for a workshop on best practices when testifying in defense of yourself on trial. Facilitated by two staff attorneys at Illinois Prison Project, we’ll discuss defense testimony, advice for speaking on behalf of someone’s release in clemency and parole hearings, a... More
No Data Centers in Lake County!
LGBTQ+ Center Lake County 10 N. Lake St, Unit 103 Grayslake, IL
June 28, 2026, 5:30 p.m.
We won’t shoulder the bill for billionaire greed! Join the organizing meeting to discuss how we continue the fight against data centers like T5 in Lake County! The T5 hyperscale data center in Grayslake could be the second largest data center development in the state. Across the country, a mas... More
TRANS LIBERATION MARCH
Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago
June 28, 2026, 5 p.m. - June 28, 2026, 9 p.m.
The Trans Liberation March will begin on June 28 at 5pm at Haymarket House. Bring your signs, masks, and sunscreen! The march route will take you to cr1cket hill, where the dykstryk crew will be ready with some workshops by QFC Chicago, Midwest Books, and Dumbass Yarn, and more! Workshops will run p... More
Workers Night School - Organizing Workshop
6808 N. Ashland Blvd, Chicago
June 28, 2026, 5 p.m. - June 28, 2026, 7 p.m.
oin us for our 3rd organizing workshop this summer on June 28 at 5pm! Come and learn how you can help contribute towards building a combative, class conscious and independent labor movement!... More