Birthday Celebration to Benefit Long-Time Activist Carlos Arango

La Casa de Samuel, 2834 W. Cermak Road, Chicago

Aug. 28, 2025, 6 p.m. - Aug. 28, 2025, 8 p.m.

A night to honor the life, work and legacy of Carlos' leadership. Schedule: 6 PM - Registration 6:30 PM - Dinner, program, and entertainment Suggested donation: $50 For more information about the benefit, please call 872-529-7084 More about Carlos, as Google translated from the August ... More

North Side People's Budget Townhall

West Ridge Community United Methodist Church, 2301 W. Lunt Street, Chicago

Aug. 28, 2025, 6 p.m.

North Side! Want a City budget that taxes Billionaires and corporations to pay for what our communities deserve? Ready to redirect funds for police vacancies into proven public health and safety services? Join UWF, 50th Ward UWF, Northside Action For Justice, @peoplesunityplatform and Mayor Bran... More

Alleres Virtuales Conozca Sus Derechos

On-line

Aug. 28, 2025, 6 p.m.

Estas talleres brindan información fundamental sobre: * Cómo protegerse a usted mismo/a y a su comunidad * Conocer sus derechos básicos en encuentros con ICE * Qué hacer si la migra llega a su casa, trabajo o espacio público * Cómo crear un plan de seguridad para usted y su familia * Dónde enco... More

Students Stand Up to Trump!

UIC Quad (south of Harrison St, west of Halsted St), Chicago

Aug. 28, 2025, noon

Defend and fund the cultural centers! No deportations! Join us on Thursday, August 28th at 12PM to kick off the semester with a Students Stand Up to Trump Rally! This rally is part of a larger day of action being held by @nationalsds in a country wide effort to show that students will cont... More

Families Left Behind - The Ripple Effects of Incarceration

On-line.

Aug. 28, 2025, noon

When someone is incarcerated, their sentence extends far beyond prison walls—impacting children, partners, parents, and entire communities. In this Lunch & Learn, we’ll explore the costs of incarceration for families, examine how incarceration affects loved ones, and how to keep families whole, both... More

The Cost of Being Undocumented

On line.

Aug. 27, 2025, 7 p.m. - Aug. 27, 2025, 8:30 p.m.

Women & Children First Bookstore will be hosting a Zoom Webinar with Alix Dick, Antero Garcia, and Erika L. Sánchez in collaboration with Borderless Magazine to discuss The Cost of Being Undocumented: One Woman's Reckoning with America's Inhumane Math. This is a virtual event hosted on Zoom Webi... More

The Future of Revolutionary Nationalism

St. Sabina Church, 1210 W. 78th Place, Chicago

Aug. 27, 2025, 6:30 p.m. - Aug. 27, 2025, 8:30 p.m.

Join us August 27th at 6:30pm at St. Sabina Church for an engaging night of food, culture and political education focused on New Afrikan, Puerto Rican, and Palestinian revolutionary nationalist struggles. Panelists will discuss the historical basis for revolutionary nationalism and the steps we c... More

Labor Rights Workshop (in Spanish)

Arise Chicago, 1700 W. Hubbard St, Ste 2E, Chicago

Aug. 27, 2025, 6 p.m.

- En Espanol abajo - Join us and learn how to exercise your rights at work. Together we can end labor abuse! A right you don't know about is a right you don't have. +++++ Taller de derechos laborales Acompanenos y aprenda como ejercer sus derechoes en el trabajo Juntos podemos a... More

Vigil for Gaza

AIPAC Office, 230 W. Monroe Street, Chicago

Aug. 27, 2025, 4:30 p.m.

We are meeting at the offices of AIPAC - the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, an important link in the chain of the US-Israel alliance, without which this genocide could not continue. Vigils will continue weekly as long as our tax dollars are funding war crimes committed against Palestin... More

Free Empowerment Self-Defense Class

Women & Children First Bookstore, 5233 N. Clark St, Chicago

Aug. 26, 2025, 6:30 p.m. - Aug. 26, 2025, 8:30 p.m.

This Women’s Equality Day, claim your power with a free two-hour Empowerment Self Defense workshop offered at Women & Children First by Thousand Waves Martial Arts And Self-Defense Center, Chicago's feminist self-defense group. You’ll practice boundary-setting, confident communication, and power... More

El Salvador Delegation Reportback

Centro Romero, 6216 N. Clark St. Chicago

Aug. 26, 2025, 6 p.m.

Join us to hear from delegates who traveled to El Salvador from June 23 to 29, invited by the Network of Deported Migrants on a delegation organized by the SHARE Foundation and Centro Romero. Delegates will share what they learned from: * the testimonies of deported immigrants about the shock ... More

Stop Cop Cities Everywhere

Aug. 26, 2025, 5 p.m. - Aug. 26, 2025, 6:30 p.m.

Join organizers from struggles against cop cities and carceral infrastructures in Atlanta, GA, San Pablo, CA, Charlotte, NC, and New York City to learn about what organizers are doing locally and how you can resist a cop city that might be coming to your city. Following the publication of "No Cop Ci... More

IRRPP State of Racial Justice in Chicago Report on Education

UIC Student Center East, room 301, 750 S. Halsted Street, Chicago

Aug. 26, 2025, 4:30 p.m. - Aug. 26, 2025, 6:15 p.m.

Join the Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy (IRRPP) for the launch of the latest report in IRRPP’s State of Racial Justice in Chicagoland series focused on education. Register at the link below. Reception immediately following the event. Panelists include: Beatriz Diaz-Pollack ... More

Virtual Know Your Rights Training in English

On-line

Aug. 26, 2025, 2 p.m.

This training provides critical information on: * How to protect yourself and your community * Understanding your basic rights in encounters with ICE * What to do if immigration enforcement comes to your home, workplace, or public space * How to create a safety plan for you and your family * Wh... More

Climates of Inequality Exhibition - Stories of Environmental Justice

18 Street Casa de Cultura, 2057 W. 18th Street, Chicago

Aug. 26, 2025, noon - Sept. 26, 2025, 6 p.m.

An exhibit featuring stories of environmental justice, collective resistance, and community solutions to create a more just future. 12 Noon - 6 pm Wednesdays and Thursdays For questions, contact [email protected] Exhibit funded by the Humanities Action Lab, The Andrew W. Mellon Found... More

Know Your Rights - What Rules Law Enforcement Has to Follow

Via zoom

Aug. 25, 2025, 7 p.m. - Aug. 25, 2025, 8 p.m.

Join us for a training and discussion about hte relationship between law enforcement and gun violence. Learn about your constitutional rights at a protest or if you encounter ICE. Register at the link below.... More

Pack the Court for Antonio Porter

Cook County Court, 2650 S. California Ave, Courtroom 304, Chicago

Aug. 25, 2025, 9:30 a.m.

JOIN US to pack the courtroom for Antonio Porter! Antonio is currently serving a 71-year sentence for a 2002 shooting at a South Side school. Antonio has always maintained his innocence- the key witness, a teenager, claimed he was coerced by authorities to ID Antonio as the gunman, despite not match... More

Shai & Paint Fundraiser for Palestine

Nabala Cafe, 4660 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago

Aug. 24, 2025, 5 p.m.

Join us at Nabala Cafe at 5 pm until close for an evening of painting signs for upcoming protests opposing the U.S.-Israeli genocide in Gaza. We will be collecting donations for families and loved ones affeted and Prosthetics for Palestine. Shai pots will be 20% off. Cardboard will be provi... More

Fighting Oligarchy Tour

University of Illinois at Chicago

Aug. 24, 2025, 3 p.m.

Chicago!!! Are you ready to fight the oligarchy with Senator Bernie Sanders?!? He’s bringing the Fighting Oligarchy to our city this Sunday, August 24th with special guests Rep. Delia Ramirez and state Senator Robert Peters! Not in Chicago? The tour is also making stops in Iowa, Wisconsin and Mic... More

Tenant Rights Press Conference & Rally

6642 N. Clark St, Chicago

Aug. 24, 2025, 2 p.m.

¡Activas Presente! Imran Khan and ARK management are dodging the union while he begins a massive renovation project across their 4 buildings. The trouble is, he’s going charge several arms and legs to enjoy the improvements, which means that—if he’s successful—about 200 tenants are going to be price... More