- 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
Standup Fundraiser for OCAD
Whiskey Girl Tavern, 6318 N. Clark St, Chicago
Nov. 20, 2025, 7 p.m.
Late Night Sapphics & A Mic of Their Own present a standup fundraising event benefiting Organized Communities Against Deportations. Join us November 20th at Whiskey Girl Tavern as we use queer comedy to fundraise for @ocadchicago ❤️ See local sapphic stand up next Thursday in effort to support... More
Tell Her Story: Eleanor Bumpurs & the Police Killing That Galvanized New York City
Pilsen Community Books, 1102 W. 18th Street, Chicago
Nov. 20, 2025, 7 p.m. - Nov. 20, 2025, 8 p.m.
honored to welcome LaShawn Harris and Dr. Elizabeth Todd-Breland to the store for an event in celebration of Harris's new book Tell Her Story: Eleanor Bumpurs & the Police Killing That Galvanized New York City, the story of the life and 1984 murder of a beloved Black grandmother that changed communi... More
Revolutionary Engineers
Nabala Cafe, 4660 N Broadway Ave, Chicago
Nov. 20, 2025, 6:30 p.m.
Sepehr Vakil will be discussing his new book (co-authored with Mina Khanlarzadeh and Mahdi Ganjavi) on a group of Iranian engineering students in the years leading up to the 1979 revolution. Sepehr will be in conversation with the actor and stand-up comedian Rami Abushhab. Doors open at 6 pm, co... More
Mutual Aid Event
CUPPA Basement, 412 S. Peoria St, Chicago
Nov. 20, 2025, 5 p.m.
We are pleased to announce we will be hosting an arts and crafts/open mic event in collaboration with the Progressive Student Collision to support Chicagoans impacted by ICE activity. Any students, staff, faculty, and community members are welcome to join. We will have light refreshments, food, ven... More
One Struggle, Many Fronts
Loyola University Rogers Park Campus, Simpson Hall Multipurpose Room, 6333 N. Winthrop Ave, Chicago
Nov. 19, 2025, 6:30 p.m.
Understanding Sudanese & Palestinian Resistance. Join us on Wednesday, Nov 19th for an educational session about the history of Sudan and the current genocide being inflicted by the RSF. Learn how Sudanese resistance is intertwined with the Palestinian liberation movement. We will be hosting a gu... More
No War on Venezuela
Federal Plaza, 230 S. Dearborn Ave, Chicago
Nov. 19, 2025, 6 p.m.
With the world's largest aircraft carrier now off the coast of Venezuela and Trump desperate to divert attention from his Epstein scandal, the threat to Venezuela is extremely high. Please come out to demand "No War on Venezuela!"... More
ICIRR Bilingual Migra Watch Training
On line
Nov. 19, 2025, 6 p.m.
- En Espanol abajo - Join the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights' Know Your Rights + Migra Watch Training. This training aims to equip participants with ways to exercise our rights when encountering federal immigration enforcement actions. Register at the link below. Entrenami... More
Film For Freedom
University of Illinois at Chicago, Academic and Residential Complex - Room TBD, Chicago
Nov. 19, 2025, 5:30 p.m.
Featured film: "The Encampments" Free popcorn & beverages!... More
Film Screening of Strike '75
NOTE ROOM CHANGE: UIC College of Medicine Research Building (COMRB) Room 585, 909 S. Wolcott Ave, Chicago
Nov. 19, 2025, noon
50th Anniversary of Cook County Hospital Resident Doctors’ Strike lm Screening of Strike '75 by MediaBurn Panelists: Judy Hoffman-Film Director, Cook County House Staff Association, UIC Medical Residents Union, People’s Response Network, Ujimaa Medics, In October-November, 1975 over 600 Reside... More
Unexploded Ordinance: Catharina Coenen and Eiren Caffall
Pilsen Community Books, 1102 W. 18th Street, Chicago
Nov. 18, 2025, 7 p.m. - Nov. 18, 2025, 8 p.m.
Pilsen Community Books is excited to welcome Catharina Coenen and Eiren Caffall to the store for an event in celebration of Coenen's new book Unexploded Ordnance, winner of the Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing. In imaginative prose that interrogates the past with a poet’s curiosity and... More
Albany Park Mutual Aid Member Training
Virtual
Nov. 18, 2025, 7 p.m.
Next member training this coming Tuesday! Get oriented and get involved ❤️❤️❤️ Is this training for me? Please come if you haven't come to a training before, even if you've been involved for a bit or are in the signal! This training will give you info on what APMA is, and how to get involved!... More
ICE OUT of Bolingbrook
Bolingbrook Village Hall, 375 W Briarcliff Rd, Bolingbrook, IL
Nov. 18, 2025, 6:30 p.m.
Protest at Village Hall!... More
Big Oil vs. Big Water
Virtual
Nov. 18, 2025, 6 p.m. - Nov. 18, 2025, 7:30 p.m.
If you are frustrated by climate news from Washington, we at Chicago Area Peace Action have been focusing more on state and local issues. One of our goals is to protect the Great Lakes and support the residents of indigenous lands and communities throughout Michigan and Wisconsin in resisting the de... More
Protest v. the UChicago Director of Genocide
University of Chicago Center Quad
Nov. 18, 2025, noon
UChicago continues its endless depravity with the appointment of genocide spokesperson John Kirby as director of the the university's Institute of Politics. Join us on Tuesday, November 18 at 12PM as we rally against the war criminals, from John Kirby to the Board of Trustees! Stay safe, wear a m... More
All Out for Erika!
Cook County Courthouse, 2650 S. California Ave, Courtroom 402, Chicago
Nov. 18, 2025, 10:30 a.m.
Erika Ray is a student incarcerated for nearly 20 years under the theory of accountability. She is a grandmother, author, and teaching fellow with NPEP. Join us on Tuesday, November 18th at 10:30am and support Erika.... More
Friends-Giving to Support OCAD
Theatre Y, 3611 W. Cermak Road, Chicago
Nov. 17, 2025, 6:30 p.m. - Nov. 17, 2025, 8:30 p.m.
Featuring live performances from The Garden. All proceeds after expenses go to Organized Communities Against Deportations. A collaboration with @thegarden_chi x @nextdoordinners All profits (all ticket sales minus event costs) from the event will be going to @ocadchicago to support their mutua... More
In-Person Know Your Rights Training
Bezazian Library, 1226 W. Ainslie, Chicago
Nov. 17, 2025, 5 p.m. - Nov. 17, 2025, 7:30 p.m.
It's a great opportunity to invite folks in the neighborhood who prefer in-person events.... More
Pack the Court for Antonio Porter
Cook County Courthouse, 2650 S. California Ave, Courtroom 304, Chicago
Nov. 17, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
We won't stop fighting until all survivors of police torture and wrongful conviction have justice ⚡️ If you are available the morning of November 17th or 19th, please consider joining us for court support! -Nov 17th to support Antonio Porter (11:30am) -Nov 19th for Mikiael Ward (9:30am) -Nov 19... More
All-Chicago Tenant Alliance Recruitment Event
3403 W. Grand Ave, Chicago
Nov. 16, 2025, 6 p.m. - Nov. 16, 2025, 8 p.m.
Come learn about why we believe tenant unions are the way to build strong ties within our communities that are necessary to sustain revolutionary struggle! Our work is growing, and we are looking for dedicated and curious individuals who are searching for a serious organization to call home and buil... More
Movie Night + Letter Writing Fundraiser for Casey Goonan
Email: [email protected] for the location
Nov. 16, 2025, 5 p.m. - Nov. 16, 2025, 8 p.m.
Chicago!!! Movie night and fundraiser for political prisoner Casey Goonan! Casey Goonan is an anarchist/anti-imperialist political prisoner incarcerated for actions carried out in solidarity with Palestinians facing genocide in Gaza and response to the repressive actions against the pro-Palestine st... More