- 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
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 🚐 and create space for us to talk with our neighbors and commun... 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.
⚡️Get involved in the Campaign to Free Incarcerated Survivors of Police Torture ⛓️💥Join 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 español) 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
Political Persuasion for Polarized Times
Via zoom
Aug. 12, 2026, 7 p.m.
Join “Political Persuasion for Polarized Times”w/ 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
Treatment Not Trauma Membership Meeting
Virtual
Aug. 12, 2026, 6 p.m. - Aug. 12, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
Join next Wednesday 6-730 pm and gain updates and plug into treatment not trauma. hear updates directly from organizers, see where your skills align and how you can join work in your ward! register here: tiny.cc/tntaugmember... More
Breaking the Stigma - Mental Health & Recovery in the Workplace
Plumbers Local 130 Training Center, 1400 W. Washington Blvd, Chicago
Aug. 12, 2026, 6 p.m.
Join us on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at 6 PM for an important conversation about breaking the stigma surrounding mental health and sobriety in the workplace. Together, we’ll create space for honest discussion, shared experiences, and practical ways to support one another at work and beyond. 📍 ... More
In-State Tuition & Financial Aid for Undocumented Students Blocked
Virtual on Facebook Live
Aug. 12, 2026, 5:30 p.m.
What Students Need to Know 📢 In-state tuition and financial aid BLOCKED for undocumented students! The court’s ruling is the result of the Trump Administration suing the State of Illinois to deny college access to undocumented students who have graduated from Illinois high schools. We are hosting... More
A Home Here - Post-Abortion Community Circles
For location info, register at bit.ly/summercircles26
Aug. 11, 2026, 7:30 p.m. - Aug. 11, 2026, 8:45 p.m.
REMINDER🚨 that we're taking our summer break from Abortion Community Circles for July, but we'll be back in August for a book talk with Becca Rea-Tucker @thesweetfeminist, author of The Abortion Companion: An Affirming Handbook for Your Choice and Your Journey. Stay tuned for more info, and check ou... More
Stop Q-Day
Skunk Cabbage Books, 2826 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago
Aug. 11, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - Aug. 11, 2026, 8 p.m.
We at @sftp_chicago were very lucky to have gotten to share a table with @bapchicago at the Chicago Peace Forum last night (massive credit to everyone involved in organizing it!). If you were at the event or stopped by our table or heard the panel, you may know that stopping the construction of @qua... More
Class Society & the State
Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Road, Chicago
Aug. 11, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - Aug. 11, 2026, 8:30 p.m.
oin us for Class 3 of our Socialist Summer School course: The People vs. Billionaires (In the Fight for the Future)! ❔This class will cover key questions as we dig deeper into our understanding of our historic moment and the movement today. What is the state, and whose interests does it actually ... More
Howard Zinn, SNCC & the New Abolitionists
Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago
Aug. 11, 2026, 6 p.m.
Join Barbara Ransby and Anthony Arnove Tuesday, August 11th for a discussion on SNCC, one of the most significant and creative organizations to shape the course of the civil rights movement in the United States💥 **This in person event will also be live-streamed through @haymarketbooks. Register u... More
People vs. Politics
The Resistor, 5530 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago (near the "Bryn Mawr" Red Line el stop)
Aug. 11, 2026, 5 p.m. - Aug. 11, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
EDITOR'S NOTE: PLEASE NOTE LOCATION CHANGE FROM WHAT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN POSTED! ...and the elections that tear US apart. A non-partisan, independent, pro-democracy film. Free community screening. Register so that we know how much popcorn we need: tinyurl.com/pvployola... More
Democratic Socialist or Social Democrat?
On-line
Aug. 10, 2026, 7 p.m.
Join “Democratic Socialist or Social Democrat?” Monday, August 10th @7pm CDT ZOOM Speaker: Ed Spire August 10 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm The terms “democratic socialist” and “social democrat” are increasingly common in Democratic politics, yet they are often used loosely and interchangeably. As more cand... More
Vigil for our Country & World
1145 N. 5th Ave, St. Charles, IL
Aug. 10, 2026, 6:30 p.m.
Please join us for a vigil for our country and world, hosted by Bethlehem Lutheran Church. We will welcome speaker Kathy Kelly, the board president of World BEYOND War. She has made over two dozen trips to Afghanistan from 2010–2019, living with young Afghan Peace Volunteers in a working-class neig... More
ONE Northside Orientation
4750 N. Sheridan Road, Suite 200, Chicago
Aug. 10, 2026, 6 p.m. - Aug. 10, 2026, 7 p.m.
Are YOU sick and tired of big corporations and billionaires hiking up the cost of living, hijacking our democracy, poisoning our air and water, and acting like there are no consequences?! We the people have the power to create a better world, where everyone has what they need to thrive, and where th... More
Community Fundraiser for Ana 'Rey'
Long Room, 1612 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago
Aug. 10, 2026, 6 p.m. - Aug. 10, 2026, 10 p.m.
Silent auction. 20% of proceeds will go to Ana's recovery fund. Special updates from Ana's family. For more info, please go to www.standwithana.com... More
Parks for All Donation Day
Mayfair Presbyterian Church, 4358 W. Ainslie, east basement door, Chicago
Aug. 10, 2026, 1 p.m. - Aug. 10, 2026, 7 p.m.
We have another donation day coming up! This time around, we are specifically looking for art supplies and working laptops (with charger, ideally!) to provide services at our community days. Laptops specifically are helpful in allowing folks to access housing resources!... More
Pack the Court for Andre Mosley
Cook County Courthouse, Courtroom 205, 2650 S. California Ave, Chicago and via Zoom
Aug. 10, 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 for court support next week for: (1) Andre Mosley on August 10 (9:30am) • Rm 205 • In person and available by Zoom • ZOOM ID: ... More
Ride for Palestine
400 E. Monroe St, Chicago
Aug. 9, 2026, 4 p.m.
Bring your wheels, flags, and keffiyehs as we take over the lakefront. 📍 Start: Chicago Yacht Club (Monroe St & the Lakefront) 🗓 Date: Sunday, August 9th ⏰ Time: 3:00 PM 🚴🏽♂️ Route: Lakefront trail ride Why do we ride instead of drive? Because Palestinian liberation is deeply tied to en... More