Pack the Court for Lester Owens

Cook County Courthouse, 2650 S. California Ave, Courtroom 404

Feb. 13, 2026, 9:30 a.m.

Court support is an invaluable way to show the judge the strength of our communities, and our dedication to the cause. If you’re available, please consider joining us to support Lester Owens.... More

Pack the Court for Kevin Jackson

Cook County Courthouse, 2650 S. California Ave, Courtroom 101, Chicago

Feb. 13, 2026, 9 a.m.

JOIN US for court support this week! ⚡️Court support is an invaluable way to show the judge the strength of our communities, and our dedication to the cause. If you’re available, please consider joining us to support Kevin Jackson. In person and via zoom: Zoom ID: 969 4477 8955 Password: 03038... More

Feeding Our Neighbors & Donate Warm Clothes

Feb. 13, 2026, 8 a.m. - Feb. 13, 2026, 2 p.m.

Volunteer opportunity. Everyone welcome! Sign up at socialchange.site This event is made possible in partnership with Social Change, BLACC, AHF, Kenwood United Church of Christ, Co-Lab for Social Equity, Rights & Restoration Law Group, Chicago Housing Authority, The Springfield Project, State Sen... More

Teresita's Dream

On-line

Feb. 12, 2026, 7 p.m.

On-line screening with followed by Q&A with director Daniel Montero. Register here: bit.ly/teresitasdream... More

Open Veins of Latin America

Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th Street, Chicago

Feb. 12, 2026, 7 p.m. - Feb. 12, 2026, 9 p.m.

Join PUÑO and the 25th Ward IPO for the first installment of the Open Veins of Latin America Book Club. We'll be discussing the first two chapters at this meeting. All are welcome! Since its U.S. debut a quarter-century ago, Open Veins of Latin America has set a new standard for historical schola... More

De-Escalation Training

Via zoom

Feb. 12, 2026, 7 p.m. - Feb. 12, 2026, 8 p.m.

How to reduce risk during high-stress encounters. A practical training focused on de-escalation techniques for community responders, with emphasis on situational awareness, communication, and crowd dynamics. This training is approximately 60 minutes long, with an additional 15-minute Q&A / discu... More

The Oslo Accords: Replacing Liberation with Negotiations

Via zoom

Feb. 12, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - Feb. 12, 2026, 7:30 p.m.

Last of a five-part weekly series, "Contextualizing the Palestinian Relationship With Zionism," led by AMP Education Chair, Tarek Khalil. Register at this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/4eIlE8-nTq2CzT0tWFR4Jg#/registration... More

AIPAC Out Teach-In

Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago

Feb. 12, 2026, 6 p.m.

Learn about the leading pro-Israel, anti-Palestinian lobby.... More

Abolish ICE - Abolish the Border

Virtual

Feb. 12, 2026, 6 p.m.

Join Harsha Walia, Silky Shah, and Beatrice Adler-Bolton of Death Panel for an urgent discussion on the brutal enforcement of immigration policing in Minneapolis and beyond, and why resistance calls for abolishing not just ICE but the entire border regime. Register here: https://events.haymarketb... More

The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Latino Union, 4811 N. Central Park Ave, Chicago

Feb. 12, 2026, 6 p.m.

FILM SCREENING: Join us for another screening and discussion of the 2003 documentary “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised.” This powerful film features on-the-ground footage and interviews taken during the attempted US-backed coup against Venezuelan president Hugo Chávez in 2002, and illustrates ho... More

Pilsen PUNO Know Your Rights Training

Kennedy High School, 6325 W. 56th St Chicago

Feb. 12, 2026, 3 p.m.

Join us this THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12th for a Know Your Rights training at Kennedy High School led by @pilsenpuno {training will be held in the auditorium}.... More

This is the Rhythm: Ella Jenkins, Children's Music, and the Long Civil Rights Movement

Via zoom

Feb. 11, 2026, 7 p.m. - Feb. 11, 2026, 8 p.m.

Join us on Zoom webinar for a conversation celebrating This Is Rhythm: Ella Jenkins, Children’s Music, and the Long Civil Rights Movement by Gayle Wald. Wald will be joined in conversation by Shanta Nurullah. Please register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-event-this-is-rhythm-by-gay... More

Community Soup

Co-Prosperity Sphere, 3219 S. Morgan St, Chicago

Feb. 11, 2026, 6 p.m. - Feb. 11, 2026, 9 p.m.

Your favorite chefs making your favorite soups. All proceeds to benefit Holden Elementary School. DJS-Club Sofrito. $45 Bottomless Bowl.... More

Tax Billionaires & Big Corporations!

On-line and at 4750 N. Sheridan Road, Ste 200, Chicago

Feb. 11, 2026, 5:30 p.m. - Feb. 11, 2026, 7 p.m.

We've got a spicy budget season coming up at the state level! Our tax system in Illinois is one of the most unequal in the country, rigged to benefit billionaires and big corporations, while poor, working-class and middle-class folks pay a bigger share of their incomes than the people at the top. Th... More

We're Going to TARGET

1101 w. Jackson Blvd, Chicago

Feb. 11, 2026, 5 p.m.

Join us for a “buy-in” at the West Loop Target at 1101 W. Jackson Blvd, Chicago Grab your friends, the bigger the group the better, and purchase one container of Good & Gather Iodized Salt each for one dollar. As soon as your purchase is complete, promptly head to the customer service counter for... More

Name Change Mobilization

Trans Chicago, 2753 W. Division St, Chicago

Feb. 11, 2026, 1 p.m. - Feb. 11, 2026, 4 p.m.

Want to get your name and/or gender marker changed?! Live in Cook County? We will be @transchicago on February 11, 2026 from 1pm-4pm and @bravespacealliance on February 25, 2026 from 1pm-4pm. Arrive by 4pm to receive assistance. Please bring a photo ID and birth certificate if you have access to ... More

Free 'Em All: A Look at the War on Islam, Political Prisoners & Prisoners of War

Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago

Feb. 10, 2026, 7:30 p.m.

A lecture by Abbas Muntaqim that situates the war on Islam within the broader historical trajectory of Europe's colonization of Africa and the enslavement of African peoples. In this lecture, Muntaqim conceptualizes carcerality as an extension of the Crusades and traces the genealogy of political pr... More

Lincoln Park Community Meeting With OCAD

Lincoln Park High School Auditorium, 2001 N. Orchard St, Chicago

Feb. 10, 2026, 5:30 p.m.

Join us in conversation with Organized Communities Against Deportations to learn more about immigrant rights, Migra Watch, and what to do to support community safety during an ICE raid.... More

Stand With Students! End ICE & Police Terror Now!

Simmons Park, 1201 E. Indian Trail Rd, Aurora, IL

Feb. 10, 2026, 5:30 p.m.

Today (2/9) Aurora police brutalized students who walked out to protest ICE terror! We demand that the charges against the students be dropped and that the officers who brutalized them be held accountable! All across the nation, students are taking a stand to demand ICE out of our communities. To... More

Hold Aurora Police ACCOUNTABLE!

In front of the Aurora Police Department, 1200 E. Indian Trail Road, Aurora, IL

Feb. 10, 2026, 5:30 p.m.

Keep your hands OFF OUR KIDS!... More