- 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
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Back-to-School Summer Jam
CTU Center, 1901 W. Carroll Ave, Chicago
Aug. 15, 2026, 10 a.m. - Aug. 15, 2026, 3 p.m.
Hosted by the Chicago Teachers Union. Celebrate the end of Summer at CTUโs Back-to-School Summer Jam! ๐ Join us as we bring together students, parents, community organizations, educators, and elected officials to celebrate students returning to school and the joy of learning. Weโll be prov... More
Environmental Justice Freedom School
Chicago Teachers Union Center, 1901 W. Carroll, Chicago
Aug. 15, 2026, 10 a.m. - Aug. 15, 2026, 3 p.m.
Join us for the Chicago Teachers Union and CTU Back 2 School Summer Jam on Saturday, August 15, from 10 a.m.โ3 p.m. at the Chicago Teachers Union Center (1901 W. Carroll Ave.)! Families can enjoy a day of community, fun, and free resources, including school supplies, backpacks, haircuts, and more... More
Know Your Power Workshop
4380 N. Elston Ave, Chicago
Aug. 15, 2026, 10 a.m.
Join IMRR, Muslim Community Center (MCC), @cairchicago , and Chicago Legal Protection Fund partners for a joint KYR presentation in English & Arabic next Saturday, August 15th, 2026 at 10:00 am at MCC (4380 N Elston Ave, Chicago, IL 60641). Learn about your constitutional rights, how to protect your... More
Radical Caregivers Abolitionist Playdate
Horner Park Nature Playspace, 2741 W. Montrose Ave, Chicago
Aug. 15, 2026, 10 a.m. - Aug. 15, 2026, noon
Please RSVP here: https://forms.gle/Dfof27โฆ Weโll celebrate the groupโs first anniversary and figure out how to create a theme around time passing. Help spread the word! Totally ok with folks screenshotting the flyer for their stories ๐... More
Air & Water Show Protest
Meet at the EAST side of the Lincoln Park / LaSalle Drive pedestrian bridge over DuSable Lake Shore Drive, Chicago
Aug. 15, 2026, 9 a.m. - Aug. 16, 2026, 3 p.m.
What is the Air & Water Show and why is it worth celebrating? Join us to protest ongoing genocides and endless wars. Our military continues to destroy lives across the globe. 9 am to 3 pm on both Saturday, Aug. 15 and Sunday, Aug. 16... More
Back to School - Prepare, Empower, Celebrate
๐ Rainbow PUSH Coalition National Headquarters, 930 E. 50th St, Chicago
Aug. 15, 2026, 8:30 a.m.
This Saturday, Rainbow PUSH is putting students, teachers and families at the center. Join President Yusef D. Jackson and featured speaker Rev. Stephen J. Thurston for a special Back-to-School edition of the Rainbow PUSH Saturday Morning Forum as we prepare our young people for more than another ... More
Pilsen Apoyo Biz Crawl
Pilsen neighborhood (centered on 18th Street between Damen & Morgan), Chicago
Aug. 15, 2026, 8 a.m. - Aug. 16, 2026, 5 p.m.
Pilsen Apoya is happening next weekend on August 15 and 16. Find over 45 businesses participating like cafes, panaderรญas, restaurants, wellness studios, bars, street vendors, and more! So many shopping categories to choose from all over the neighborhood. A summer weekend in Pilsen. Two days in... More
Cumbia for Colombia
Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Road, Chicago
Aug. 14, 2026, 9:30 p.m.
Rhythms for liberation earthquake relief for Colombia. ๐จ๐ด Join us in fundraising for those impacted by the earthquake in Colombia through cumbia! Cumbia is more than a music genre, it is resistance, hope, and a catalyst for community organizing! $10 suggested donation Cumbia is rooted in Af... More
Transcendent Frequencies
Nabala Cafe, 4660 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago
Aug. 14, 2026, 7 p.m. - Aug. 14, 2026, 10 p.m.
come outtttttt to our monthly trans and queer electronic and experimental open mic night. this month weโre so stoked to have featured long form performances by @hungu.0 and @artiedogood, but there are plenty of open 15 minute slots for you to come share what youโve been cooking. Feel free to DM @mor... More
Rad Rogers Park Art Build
P O Box Collective, 6900 N. Glenwood Ave, Chicago
Aug. 14, 2026, 7 p.m. - Aug. 14, 2026, 9 p.m.
A mobile-styled piece with clay tiles suspended from it will be displayed at the PO Box for viewing and contributing! Visitors and neighbors can decorate the clay tiles with other neighborhood collectives, with your choice of medium, responding to the question: What does โwe keep us safeโ mean/look ... More
What Would Socialism in the U.S. Look Like?
Muse Coffee Studio, 747 S. Western Ave, Chicago
Aug. 14, 2026, 7 p.m.
Study group. Is a socialist transformation of society possible in the United States? What could a Third Reconstruction and a social revolution actually look like? What could be achieved if the working class needs were met instead of funding the endless war machine and furthering profits of the rich,... More
Get Rooted - Know Your Rights
5038 W. 127th St, Alsip, IL
Aug. 14, 2026, 6 p.m. - Aug. 14, 2026, 8 p.m.
CRS invites you to join BlackRoots Alliance (@blackroots_alliance) for their Black August Know Your Rights Workshop on August 14 from 6 PM to 8 PM. Please check out the flyer above for more event details. Black August is a time to honor the legacy of Black resistance, political education, discipl... More
Between Memory & Becoming: Manifestations of Black Motherhood
Co-Prosperity, 3219-21 S. Morgan St, Chicago
Aug. 14, 2026, 6 p.m. - Aug. 14, 2026, 9 p.m.
@wild_yams and @coprosperitychicago are pleased to announce the opening of our new group exhibition, ๐ฝ๐๐ฉ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ข๐ค๐ง๐ฎ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐ค๐ข๐๐ฃ๐: ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐จ ๐ค๐ ๐ฝ๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ฉ๐๐๐ง๐๐ค๐ค๐ opening on Aug. 14th 2026, 6:00 PM โ 9:00 PM โจ๐ฑ ๐ข๐ฟ๐ด๐ฎ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ Wisdom Baty and Alyssa Martinez of WILD YAMS: Black Mothers Artist Resi... More
Senior Bill of Rights BBQ
Loyola Park, 1230 W. Greenleaf, Chicago
Aug. 14, 2026, 10 a.m. - Aug. 14, 2026, 2 p.m.
Town Hall Meeting. Food provided. Contact us to RSVP: Ms. Hatchett (312.608.8468) or Gail Schechter (773.295.2711)... More
'Sorry to Bother You'
Augustana Church of Hyde Park, 5500 S. Woodlawn Ave, Chicago
Aug. 13, 2026, 8 p.m.
Chicago Socialist Alternative and Socialist Alternative's Black Caucus present: A Boots Riley film series to commemorate Black August. In honor of Black August โ an annual commemoration and prison-based holiday to remember Black political prisoners, Black freedom struggles in the United States an... More
Big Tent Urbanist Summer Party
Pizza Lobo West Loop, 165 N. Morgan St, Chicago
Aug. 13, 2026, 6 p.m. - Aug. 13, 2026, 9 p.m.
Hey, Chicago Urbanists! Come to our Big Tent Urbanist Summer Party on August 13 to meet other passionate advocates who support more housing, better transit, safer streets, resilient infrastructure and more! By working together - and forming a Big Tent - our community can make big change happen. ... More
Join the Movement to Free Survivors of Torture & Wrongful Conviction
Via zoom
Aug. 13, 2026, 6 p.m.
โก๏ธGet involved in the Campaign to Free Incarcerated Survivors of Police Torture โ๏ธโ๐ฅJoin us tomorrow, Thursday, August 13th at 6pm for our biweekly meeting on Zoom! Chicago is the wrongful conviction capital of the United States and the CFIST campaign is building a mass movement to free all survi... More
P.E.R.R.O. General Meeting
2500 S. Blue Island Ave, Chicago
Aug. 13, 2026, 6 p.m. - Aug. 13, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
(seguido en espaรฑol) Join us for a special general meeting next THURSDAY, AUGUST 13 AT 6PM. We will have food and refreshments and a space to connect with other local community members. This meeting will be hybrid, but we hope you are able to join us in person TO CONNECT WITH COMMUNITY AND ENJOY ... More
Southwest Side Treatment Not Trauma Town Hall
4000 S. Archer Ave, Chicago
Aug. 13, 2026, 6 p.m. - Aug. 13, 2026, 8 p.m.
Join the Treatment Not Trauma Campaign, Brighton Park Neighborhood Council, and Asian Americans Advancing Justice | Chicago for a Southwest Side Townhall on Thursday, 8/13 from 6-8pm. We want to celebrate the CARE program going citywide ๐ and create space for us to talk with our neighbors and commun... More
Political Persuasion for Polarized Times
Via zoom
Aug. 12, 2026, 7 p.m.
Join โPolitical Persuasion for Polarized Timesโw/ Dr. CHRIS HALE SMART POLITICS, Aug 12@7CDT Zoom MOBILIZE POLITICAL PERSUASION FOR POLARIZED TIMES w/ Dr. CHRIS HALE SMART POLITICS AUG 12@ 7-830 pm Political Persuasion for Polarized Times: The Secret to Improving Our Influence Whether you're ... More