- 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Vessel to Voice Pop-Up Fundraiser for Amnesty Intn'l
Nabala Cafe, 4660 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago
Aug. 8, 2026, 10 a.m. - Aug. 8, 2026, 3 p.m.
We are so excited to announce that we are having another art fundraiser event at Nabala Cafe on Saturday, August 8th! Funds will be donated to Amnesty International to help protect asylum seekers entering the United States. In a time where we are divided, we hope to continue uplifting communities an... 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
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
Join CAARPR at the Bud Billken Day Parade
Northwest corner of 55th & King Drive, Chicago
Aug. 8, 2026, 9 a.m. - Aug. 8, 2026, 3 p.m.
Join CAARPR at the 97th annual Bud Billiken parade to help advance the fight for police accountability in Chicago! We’ll be grilling hot dogs and talking with folks about the Referendum for Community Power Over Policing. Join us this Saturday, August 8 any time between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. one block we... More
The Roots of Palestine
Orland Park Prayer Center, 16530 104th Ave, Orland Park, IL
Aug. 8, 2026, 8:30 a.m.
Join us for a special Tanzeel x American Muslims for Palestine (AMP) collab event! Brother Tarek Khalil will be giving us a walk through Palestine’s history. You don’t want to miss it!... More
Black August Public Forum
Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Road, Chicago
Aug. 7, 2026, 6 p.m.
🔴⚫🟢 Join us for a forum introducing the history and living practice of Black August: where it comes from, what it demands of us, and what the Black Liberation struggle looks like today, from Attica to the present. 🥤Food and drinks provided. ✊🏾 Every August, we study, fast, train, and fight! We... More
Organizing 101 - When Local Leaders Won't Lead
Virtual
Aug. 7, 2026, 5 p.m.
Join us for our next organizing 101 on zoom August 7th Link: bit.ly/filing101 We will be discussing: 💥How to navigate different levels of local union leaders 💥How to file against your shop steward or BA 💥How to run and win your own shop steward election Fighting against the bosses ... More