- 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
Youth-Led May Day Action
Meet on the plaza at the Loyola Red Line el stop.
May 1, 2026, 9:30 a.m.
Tell Target: Tax the Rich. No ICE, No War. Free and Fair Elections. Join ONE Northside's youth organizers at a Rogers Park Target to tell the large corporation that the people want to tax the rich, no ICE, no war, and free & fair elections. You can find that information and more at https://www... More
May Day Block Party for the People
Theodore Roosevelt High School, 3436 W. Wilson Ave, Chicago
May 1, 2026, 9 a.m. - May 1, 2026, noon
Because when the billionaires break every rule, it’s going to take more than a rally to stop them. Our Demands for May 1st - Tax the rich so our families, not their fortunes, come first. - No ICE. No war. No private army serving unchecked federal power. - Expand democracy, not corporate power. Ha... More
May Day - Rise Up & Play
North Park, 10040 Addison Ave, Franklin Park, IL
May 1, 2026, 9 a.m.
Come learn how we can protect our neighbors and our public schools in Illinois! Join us in Franklin Park for story time, art stations, singing, and more. Why May Day? On May 1st, educators, parents, public servants, and neighbors are coming together to fight for our kids’ future. Protecting pu... More
Greater Chicago IWW May Day Meetup
Forest Park Cemetery, Forest Park, IL
May 1, 2026, 9 a.m. - May 1, 2026, 4 p.m.
Come out and see us in Forest Park Cemetery at the Haymarket Monument on Friday May 1st! We will have roses to lay on the graves of those on Radical Row while checking out Forest Park Historical Societies infographics for each labor ancestor in the Row. We hope to see you there!... More
Chicago Southeast Side | May Day 2026 - Workers Over Billionaires
E. 106th Street and S. Ewing Ave, Chicago
May 1, 2026, 9 a.m. - May 1, 2026, noon
Because when the billionaires break every rule, it’s going to take more than a rally to stop them. Our Demands for May 1st - Tax the rich so our families, not their fortunes, come first. - No ICE. No war. No private army serving unchecked federal power. - Expand democracy, not corporate power. Ha... More
2026 May Day Plaque Dedication
Haymarket Memorial, 175 N. DesPlaines Ave, Chicago
May 1, 2026, 9 a.m.
Every year working people around the country and the world return to what happened her on May Day -- the fight for dignity and respect, for justice, and the simple right to an eight-hour day. On May 4, 1886, a peaceful labor protest was shattered when a bomb was thrown -- sparking chaos, deaths, ... More
Chicago Students, Families and Educators Celebrate May Day 2026 - Workers Over Billionaires
Chicago Teachers Union Center, 1901 W. Carroll Ave, Chicago
May 1, 2026, 9 a.m.
Families, students and educators will join together for a youth and family-centered day of civic action - including art-making, advocacy skill-ups, youth media creation, voter registration and Know Your Rights sessions. Join as as together we celebrate May 1st through action and community. We'll ... More
Joliet - May Day Rally & Travel to Chicago!
1220 Richards Street, Joliet, IL
May 1, 2026, 9 a.m.
This May 1st, we all march—the community, immigrants, and workers! Don't miss out and come march with Warehouse Workers For Justice. We will provide round-trip transportation from Joliet to Chicago and back. 📢Let's march to protect and fund Black and Brown communities, to put working people befo... More
Rainbow PUSH Youth Engagement
Operation PUSH HQ, 930 E. 50th St, Chicago
May 1, 2026, 9 a.m. - May 1, 2026, noon
Join the Chicago Teachers Union at Operation PUSH National HQ on Friday, May 1st, from 9 AM–12 PM for Rainbow PUSH Youth Engagement — voter registration, know-your-rights training, and civics in our communities. When young people know their power, they use it. RSVP here: https://bit.ly/4vS05sL... More
Chicago Students, Families & Educators Celebrate May Day 2026
CTU Center, 1901 W Carroll Ave
May 1, 2026, 9 a.m. - May 1, 2026, noon
Chicago students, families, and educators are coming together at CTU HQ on Friday, May 1st from 9 AM–12 PM for voter registration, know-your-rights training, and civics lessons that meet this moment. Workers over billionaires. Students over billionaires. 📍 CTU Center, 1901 W Carroll Ave 🗓️ Fr... More
Young Citizens in Action
BUILD HQ, 5100 W. Harrison St, Chicago
May 1, 2026, 9 a.m.
Join the Chicago Teachers Union at BUILD HQ on Friday, May 1st at 9 AM for Young Citizens in Action — a day of voter registration, know-your-rights training, and civics in action right in the heart of the West Side. This is what democracy looks like when it leaves the classroom. Workers over b... More
May Day 2026: Young Citizens in Action
BUILD, Inc, 5100 W. Harrison St, Chicago
May 1, 2026, 9 a.m. - May 1, 2026, noon
Because when the billionaires break every rule, it’s going to take more than a rally to stop them. Our Demands for May 1st - Tax the rich so our families, not their fortunes, come first. - No ICE. No war. No private army serving unchecked federal power. - Expand democracy, not corporate power. Ha... More
"Defiance" and "Days of Love and Rage"
Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago
April 30, 2026, 7 p.m. - April 30, 2026, 8 p.m.
Join Pilsen Community Books as they welcome Loubna Mrie and Anand Gopal to the store for a conversation on their new books, Defiance and Days of Love and Rage, moderated by Wendy Pearlman. Bringing together two distinct yet deeply connected perspectives on Syria and the broader Middle East, Mrie ... More
Workers Memorial Day Film Screening & Discussion
Columbia College Chicago, 1104 S. Wabash Ave, Room 310, Chicago
April 30, 2026, 6:30 p.m.
In commemoration of Workers Memorial Day, join us for a screening of "Fight Like Hell: The Testimony of Mother Jones." As a tireless advocate for workers' rights in her own day, Mother Jones implored the public to "mourn the dead and fight like hell for the living." Workers are under attack once ... More
Allies United Breakfast
Chicago Urban League's Empowerment Center, 8331 S. Stewart Ave, Chicago
April 30, 2026, 9 a.m. - April 30, 2026, noon
In a time that calls for unity and action, we come together with purpose. This breakfast gathering brings together a powerful coalition of partners and allies committed to building bridges across communities and standing firm in solidarity. In a time when our civil rights continue to face real ch... More
Barrington, IL - May Day 2026 - Workers Over Billionaires
Barrington Metra Train Station, 128 S. Wool St, Barrington, IL
April 30, 2026, 7 a.m. - April 30, 2026, 8 a.m.
On Thursday, April 30th, meet us at the Metra Lot at the corner of Wool and Klingenberg Lane in Barrington from 7 to 8 am. Together we'll kick off May Day with a tasty treat, a raffle for a local business gift card, and some community energy before the morning commute. May Day 2026 is a day to... More
Demographic Engineering in East Jerusalem - Ruling By Law to Suppress the Rule of Law
Virtual
April 29, 2026, 7 p.m.
American Muslims for Palestine (Chicago Chapter) presents a special 5-week teach-in series titled “Understanding the Roots of Israeli Apartheid & its Present Regime,” live on Zoom with our education coordinator Tarek Khalil, where each session will have a particular focus. Register here: https:/... More
May Day Press Conference by Federations of Mexican Clubs in Chicago
Casa Aguascalientes Chicago, 1858 W. Cermak Road, 2nd fl, Chicago
April 29, 2026, 11:45 a.m.
Federations of Mexican clubs in Chicago and suburbs are organizations formed by Mexican migrants originating from the same towns or states in Mexico. These federations serve as a bridge between the immigrant community in Illinois and their home communities in Mexico, focusing on philanthropic, cultu... More
Workers' Memorial Day 2026
Haymarket Statue, 175 N. DesPlaines Ave, Chicago
April 28, 2026, 6 p.m.
Join us on Workers’ Memorial Day 2026 to memorialize workers lost on the job and fight like hell for the living! Tuesday, April 28 6 pm Haymarket Statue, Chicago ~~~~~~~~~~~ ¡Únete a nosotros en el Día de los Trabajadores 2026 para conmemorar a los trabajadores perdidos en el trabajo y luchar... More
The New New Journalism
The Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia Ave, Chicago
April 27, 2026, 7 p.m. - April 27, 2026, 8:30 p.m.
Presented monthly by the Blue Beginning chapter of Indivisible Chicago, Show Up Chicago is a combination community gathering, cocktail hour, and political panel show at Chicago's most highly evolved saloon. It's a great chance to mingle with like-minded neighbors, hear the latest from political insi... More