- 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
Letter Writing to Prairieland Defendants
3613 W. Cermak Road, Chicago
July 4, 2026, 2 p.m. - July 4, 2026, 5 p.m.
Please join us in Chicago this Saturday, on the anniversary of the July 4th noise demo outside the Prairieland ICE detention center in Texas, for a letter-writing to the Prairieland defendants who were sentenced last week to a horrific 30 to 100 years in prison. They need our love and support now mo... More
America 250 Years Too Many
Broadview ICE Abduction Center, 1930 Beach St, Broadview, IL
July 4, 2026, noon
What to a student at the Minab girls' school is your fourth of July? What to a 5 year old Palestinian murdered by Israel is your fourth of July? What to a Lebanese victim of white phosphorus is your fourth of July? What to a Colombian fisherman murdered by the US miltary is your fourth o... More
The People's Fourth: A Weekend of Anti-Imperial Sounds
Nabala Cafe, 4744 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago
July 4, 2026, noon - July 5, 2026, 6 p.m.
‼️ THE PEOPLE'S FOURTH ‼️ Escape the obnoxious patriotism of the fourth of July and join us for a lineup of DJs spinning anti-imperial sounds. Come for dope mixes of music from around the world (and a healthy dose of anti-American tracks), stay for good coffee and community. The most import... More
July 4th Without the Rich!
Daley Plaza, 50 W Washington St, Chicago
July 4, 2026, noon
Join us for our July 4th National Day of Action to demand: Money for Jobs and Education, not for War and Occupation! Protect Voting Rights! Down with the Rich! HAIL AMERICA!🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲... More
July 4th Evanston Parade: Join Evanston for a Free Palestine
Evanston, Illinois
July 4, 2026, noon
Dear Friends, Evanston for a Free Palestine's goal - to make Evanston a safe space for open support means bringing Palestine everywhere we can, to normalize the inclusion of Palestinian liberation in our political and personal spaces like a (highly-political) family parade, to give courage to si... More
No Kings - No Colonies
Humboldt Park, 1301 N Humboldt Dr, Chicago
July 4, 2026, 11 a.m. - July 4, 2026, 6 p.m.
We invite you to celebrate "El Jolgorio Boricua: 250 Años Sin Rey y Sin Colonias" event on July 4, 2026 to be held in Barrio Borikén, Humboldt Park, Chicago. This will be a creative cultural and political demonstration in defense of Puerto Rico's right to self-determination, self-actualization, a... More
America at 250 - Still Work to Do!
Rainbow/PUSH, 930 E. 50th St, Chicago
July 4, 2026, 10 a.m.
As our nation marks its 250th anniversary, we celebrate the ideals of freedom and democracy while honestly reflecting on the work that remains to build a more just, equitable, and inclusive America for all. Join Rainbow PUSH Coalition President & CEO Yusef D. Jackson and an outstanding panel of f... More
250 Years of Resistance
National Museum of Public Housing, 919 S. Ada St, Chicago
July 3, 2026, 7 p.m.
Brian Jones and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor in Conversation Live from the National Public Housing Museum in Chicago Limited in-person tickets available. Register here: https://events.haymarketbooks.org/events/haymarketbooks/2252809 Take a break from the bizarre and depressing spectacle of Donald ... More
Two Americas at 250: A People's Picnic
Loyola Beach, 1230 W. Greenleaf Ave, Chicago
July 3, 2026, 6 p.m.
THIS EVENT IS POSTPONED TO SATURDAY, JULY 11TH ✊🏿 While the Trump administration pushes their whitewashed ‘Freedom 250’ campaign, we’re grounding ourselves in the history of working class liberation! Join us at Loyola Park to explore the radical history of Chicago’s working-class fighters from... More
Abolitionist Party Series
First Presbyterian: 6400 S. Kimbark Ave, Chicago
July 3, 2026, 5 p.m. - July 3, 2026, 10 p.m.
Fighting Back Against the Carceral State. Mark your calendars and come out Friday July 3rd for the quarterly return of the Abolitionist Party series! On the eve of the 250th anniversary of a country founded on genocide, built with slavery, and sustained by repression and war, we’ll gather on Chi... More
Speak Out - Hey Democrats, Stop Strangling Democracy!
Edward Kelly Park, 2725 W. 41st St, Chicago
July 3, 2026, 5 p.m.
Rep. Chuy Garcia pulled off a backdoor political maneuver on his way out, announcing his retirement just hours before the deadline to file for the Democratic primary, ensuring his own chief of staff, Patty Garcia, was the only Democrat who could get on the ballot. No primary. No real choice. No v... More
Neighborhood Schools Bike Tour
Tennis Court, 6601 N Western Ave, Chicago
July 3, 2026, 5 p.m.
This November, Chicagoans will get to vote for a school board representative and city-wide board president for the first time ever! This is an essential moment to fight for our community’s needs and to center our young people’s right to a well-resourced, safe, and culturally inclusive education, and... More
2009 Honduras Coup Anniversary
McKinley Park Picnic Grove, 2210 W. Pershing Road, Chicago
July 3, 2026, 3 p.m. - July 3, 2026, 7 p.m.
Picnic Fundraiser 🇭🇳 2009 Honduras Coup Anniversary Picnic Fundraiser 🇭🇳 17 years after the U.S.-backed coup d’état in Honduras, the consequences are still felt by workers, campesinos, Indigenous and Garífuna communities, students, and social movements fighting for land, democracy, and self-de... More
Radical Roots - The Ongoing Fight for LGBTQ Liberation
Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Road, Chicago
July 3, 2026, 12:30 p.m. - July 3, 2026, 3:30 p.m.
🌱 Info for this week’s Radical Roots class! Missed the first two classes? No worries, it’s not too late to join! 🏳️🌈 This week we’re tackling LGBTQ liberation! Apart from learning radical queer US history, we’ll be asking ourselves: What is the difference between reforms and revolution? What doe... More
Returning Citizens Independence Day!
Angel of God Resource Center, 10824 S. Halsted St, Chicago
July 3, 2026, 11 a.m. - July 3, 2026, 2 p.m.
July 4th Independence Day represents freedom for our nation but for the FIP community, independence is a daily journey. Join the team at EAT this July 3 at the Returning Citizen’s Independence Day from 11AM-2PM @angelofgod_resourcecenter to honor the resilience of our returning citizens who are brea... More
NeighborGOOD Happy Hour
Barcocina, 2901 N. Sheffield Ave, Chicago
July 2, 2026, 7 p.m. - July 2, 2026, 9 p.m.
Kick off the 4th of July weekend by learning how to protect your neighbors and take care of our communities. Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXIMN9iWMfMzLGBr4LiTM2ZJoP-h8vIFsY-MlR8Q3GRL4png/viewform... More
Citizenship: Notes on an American Myth
Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago
July 2, 2026, 6:30 p.m.
Join us this July for a community book club hosted by PUÑO! Together we’ll be reading and discussing Citizenship: Notes on an American Myth by Daisy Hernández: a powerful exploration of identity, belonging, and what citizenship means in America today. Discussion Dates: July 2 & July 16 | 6:30... More
Make Polluters Pay!
4730 N. Sheridan Road, Chicago
July 2, 2026, 6 p.m. - July 2, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
Español abajo Illinois just set the record for most tornados in a year. Climate chaos isn’t normal, it was caused by big oil and big polluters and they need to be held responsible. Come to a community teach-in on our Make Polluters Pay campaign on Thursday, July 2 to learn exactly how we can make t... More
Quantum Entanglements
The Quarry Chi, 2423 E. 75th St, Chicago
July 1, 2026, 6 p.m.
Come celebrate the release of Quantum Entanglements, our new multimedia investigative feature about South Side Chicago communities fighting for self-determination in response to potentially being poisoned, pushed out, and policed by an impending 9-billion dollar quantum computer on the shores of Lak... More
A Predatory State: Israeli Systemic Sexualized & Gendered Violence Against Palestinians
18th Street Casa de Cultura, 2057 W. 18th St, Chicago
June 30, 2026, 5:30 p.m.
CHICAGO 🇵🇸 JUNE 30: Join the Palestinian Feminist Collective and Progressive International for a launch screening of the release of “A Predatory State: Israeli Systemic Sexualized and Gendered Violence against Palestinians”, a historic 200-page report detailing Israel’s sexual violence against Pales... More