- 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
Steal This Story, Please!
Music Box Theater, 3733 N. Southport Ave, Chicago
May 9, 2026, 6 p.m.
Steal This Story, Please! opens at the Music Box on May 8th, with Amy Goodman, Juan González, Carl Deal and Tia Lessin in-person on May 8th and 9th. Attend a Q&A show to meet your local independent media in partnership with the Chicago Independent Media Alliance featuring WZRD, Lumpen Radio, The Pub... More
AANHPI Pop Up
Electric Funeral, 3529 S. Halsted St, Chicago
May 9, 2026, 6 p.m. - May 9, 2026, 9 p.m.
In collaboration with @advancingjusticechicago for AAHIPI Heritage Month we'll be popping up at @electricfuneralbar with 20% of proceeds go back to the community. same energy, same chaos, same food that feels like home.... More
Freedom Film Fest
Chicago Torture Justice Center, 6337 S. Woodlawn Ave, Chicago
May 9, 2026, 2 p.m.
This Saturday! Join us at Chicago Torture Justice Center for a free screening of two short films! One Million Experiments and The Next Act Is Freedom take unique looks at our work in the context of our broader movements for systems change and abolition. After the films, we’ll be joined by filmmakers... More
Mother's Day Diaper Drive & Neighborhood Picnic
Wicker Park, Chicago
May 9, 2026, 2 p.m.
Hey Chicago! Join us May 9th at 2PM for a pre-Mother's Day Diaper Drive and Community Picnic! Logan Square Mutual Aid @logansquaremutualaid is an all-volunteer organization that supports our communities in Logan Square, Bucktown, Wicker Park, Hermosa, and Humboldt Park by fulfilling essential nee... More
Climate Reality Local Training Event
Near North Branch of the Chicago Public Library, 310 W. Division, Chicago
May 9, 2026, 1:30 p.m. - May 9, 2026, 4:30 p.m.
Join your local Climate Reality Project Chapter on May 9 for a fast-paced, half-day leadership training. Connect with fellow advocates in our area and get a crash course on the science, the solutions, and the practical skills to confidently push for high-impact climate action in Illinois. You’l... More
PSL Interest Meeting
Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Road, Chicago
May 9, 2026, 1 p.m. - May 9, 2026, 3 p.m.
✊🏾 Are you ready to fight back against war, ICE, and the affordability crisis? Then come to a PSL Interest Meeting this week and plug into organizing that’s building real working class power! Meet others, learn what we’re about, and find your place in the struggle for liberation. Trump and his... More
May Day Recap - Chicago to Havana
Chicago Teachers Union, 1901 W. Carroll St, Chicago
May 9, 2026, 1 p.m. - May 9, 2026, 3 p.m.
On May Day Chicago labor will goto the streets standing up for "workers over billionaires" and in Cuba, working people will demand an end to the U.S. blockade of their country. Join a panel discussion with participants in a May Day labor delegation to Cuba and Chicago organizers of "No Work, No S... More
Canvass for Treatment Not Trauma
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May 9, 2026, 1 p.m. - May 9, 2026, 4 p.m.
Canvass with A Just Chi and @ccwchicago on Saturday, May 9 from 1-4pm in Chinatown/Bridgeport to ask 11th Ward residents to contact Ald. Nicole Lee to support Treatment Not Trauma! Chicago should be a city where every resident can access care, healing, and safety—without fear, punishment, or poli... More
Quantum Facility Campaign Updates + Canvass
South Chicago Library, 9055 S. Houston St, Chicago
May 9, 2026, 11 a.m. - May 9, 2026, 2 p.m.
The city and state are trying to bring a quantum facility that would poison and displace us to our neighborhood – but we refuse to accept harmful developments and continued disinvestment. Join us to learn about our progress in the campaign against the facility and for real investment in our neighbor... More
Join Reading for the Revolution!
TBA
May 9, 2026, 11 a.m. - May 9, 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
PSL Interest Meeting
Chicago Public Library Independence Branch, 4024 N. Elston Ave, Chicago
May 9, 2026, 11 a.m. - May 9, 2026, 1 p.m.
✊🏾 Are you ready to fight back against war, ICE, and the affordability crisis? Then come to a PSL Interest Meeting this week and plug into organizing that’s building real working class power! Meet others, learn what we’re about, and find your place in the struggle for liberation. Trump and his... More
Mercury in Reggaeton Chicago
18th Street Casa de la Cultura, 2057 W. 18th Street, Chicago
May 8, 2026, 7 p.m.
Featuring songs by Judas Babyyy, Meredith Nnoka, poems by Meredith Nnoka and Ashley Keyser, Latin House by DJ Penny Candy. Fundraising for Salvadoran solidarity organizations and 18th Street Casa de Cultura.... More
Transcendent Frequencies
Nabala Cafe, 4660 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago
May 8, 2026, 7 p.m. - May 8, 2026, 10 p.m.
Come out on Friday, May 8th and show us what you’ve been cooking. Featuring long form sets by @b4lasers and @ivy.ggk. First come, first serve 15 minute open sets. Come early if you want to play. DM @morriganmorriganmorrigan with any questions. #chicago #queer #trans #livemusic... More
Peter Sagal’s Constitution Sessions: Origins and Original Sins
Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture, 2936 N. Southport AveChicago
May 8, 2026, 7 p.m. - May 8, 2026, 8:30 p.m.
Defending democracy against despots. Join Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! host Peter Sagal and Yale Law School's Akhil Reed Amar, one of America's foremost constitutional scholars and author of the landmark new book Born Equal, for a searching conversation on the birth of the US Constitution, its life... More
We Won't Be Silenced!
Friendship Community Place, 5150 Northwest Highway, Chicago
May 8, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - May 8, 2026, 8:30 p.m.
Support Michael Rabbitt's Legal Defense Fund! Live music with Songs for Liberation! Art build, speakers and food. Suggested door fee $50. From Michael: "I remain grateful for everyone’s support throughout the past five and a half months. This continues to be a difficult situation to navigate, ... More
The Ballot, The Streets - or Both?
Healthy Hood, 2242 S. Damen Ave, Chicago
May 8, 2026, 6 p.m.
Join us for a conversation with Ald. Byron Sigcho Lopez, who’s running for the IL 4th Congressional District, and 2024 Presidential Candidate Claudia De La Cruz. As the Trump administration continues to attack our basic rights, the working class needs independent socialist politics to defeat the bil... More
Chicago Abortion Fund Logan Sq Community Gathering & Teach-In
Skunk Cabbage Books, 2826 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago
May 8, 2026, 6 p.m. - May 8, 2026, 8 p.m.
EDITOR'S NOTE: UNFORTUNATELY THIS EVENT IS CANCELED. Join Chicago Abortion Fund for a gathering and teach in to kick off their annual Fund-A-Thon! Join us & learn how you can mobilize your community to support abortion seekers relying on Illinois — no matter who they are or what their zip code ... More
Dearborn Homes Clothing Drive
2820 S. State Street, Chicago
May 8, 2026, noon - May 8, 2026, 4 p.m.
Hi Friend! This is for you and if you know anyone who’s in need of gently used clothes and shoes! Free essential items while supplies last. Free and open to all! We will be hosting a Closet Pop Up with Dearborn Homes, with A hot dog stand, some refreshments & some music! Pop out! 🫧☀️ Also w... More
HAAPI Hour - An AAPI Community Showcase in the Heart of Argyle
1132 W. Argyle St, Chicago
May 8, 2026, 9:30 a.m.
🎶Music by @kehsinxu 📖Storytelling by @jameslawdesu 👩🏫History Lecture by @laura.kina ⚖️AAPI Community Highlight @advancingjusticechicago ‘s Charlene Choi and Shelbie Anderson 🎟️Tickets available here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/stir-friday-night-presents-haapi-hour-an-aapi-community... More
Sing-A-Thon 4 Fund-A-Thon
Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago
May 7, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
SING-A-THON 4 FUND-A-THON 🎤👨🎤👩🎤🧑🎤🎵🎶 A karaoke fundraiser supporting @chicagoabortionfund 2026 Fund-a-thon at @pilsencommunitybooks Thursday May 7 7:30 at 1531 W 18th st Chicago, Il $10 suggested donation at the door to Mal’s fund-a-thon page... More