- 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
No Taxes for War or ICE
Google Midwest Headquarters, 320 N. Morgan St, Chicago
April 15, 2026, 5 p.m.
Join us on this year’s Tax Day, Wednesday, April 15th, at 5 PM outside of the Google Building in the West Loop to demand that our tax dollars do not go to fund genocide and wars, and Google immediately halt all of its contracts with Israel, U.S. military, and DHS! Our taxes should go to education... More
Name Change Mobilization by Transformative Justice Law Project of IL
Brave Space Alliance, 1515 E. 52nd St, 3rd floor (elevator available), Chicago
April 15, 2026, 1 p.m. - April 15, 2026, 4 p.m.
We are back! Want to get your name and/or gender marker changed?! Live in Cook County? We will be @transchicago on April 8, 2026 from 1pm-4pm and @bravespacealliance on April 15, 2026 from 1pm-4pm. Arrive by 4pm to receive assistance. Please bring a photo ID and birth certificate if you have acce... More
It won't always be like this: How citizen human rights movements use data, statistics, and collective voices to create democratic change after dictatorship and civil war
Hyde Park Historical Society, 5529 S. Lake Park Avenue, Chicago
April 15, 2026, noon - April 15, 2025, 1:16 p.m.
Join the Invisible Institute for a Round Table Talk with Patrick titled, "It won't always be like this: how citizen human rights movements use data, statistics, and collective voices to create democratic change after dictatorship and civil war" with long time collaborator Patrick Ball (HRDAG) on Ap... More
No New Prisons Press Conference
555 W. Monroe St, Chicago
April 15, 2026, 9 a.m. - April 15, 2026, 10 a.m.
Join the No New Prisons IL Campaign for an upcoming press conference on Wednesday, April 15th, at 9:00 AM. The event will take place at 555 W Monroe St, Chicago, IL 60661. The No New Prisons Illinois Campaign is calling for the removal of $900 million allocated for new prison construction from th... More
The Violence: My Family's Colombian War
Women & Children First, 5233 N. Clark St, Chicago
April 14, 2026, 7 p.m. - April 14, 2026, 8:30 p.m.
Join us on Tuesday, April 14th for a launch event to celebrate the release of The Violence: My Family's Colombian War by Adriana E. Ramírez. For this event, Adriana will be joined in conversation by Daisy Hernández. A powerful chronicle of Colombia’s descent into decades of civil war through the... More
Teaching America
Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago
April 14, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 14, 2026, 8 p.m.
Join us Tuesday, April 14th for the latest installment in our Films for a Changing world series: Teaching America🎥 High school students and teachers join forces to fight for African-American studies, after the state of Arkansas threatens to shut their classes down. The in-classroom testimony of a... More
We Keep Us Safe - A Community Safety Planning Workshop With Ujimaa Medics
Register for location info.
April 13, 2026, 6 p.m.
Ujimaa Medics are Black healthcare professionals, activists, educators, healers, neighbors, mothers, brothers, sisters, fathers, and cousins who believe that we are the ones we've been waiting for. They are all community care responders that could no longer stand feeling helpless, terrified and deva... More
Tell Amazon - Fund Our Futures, Not the Fascists!
227 W. Monroe St, Chicago
April 13, 2026, 4:30 p.m.
Join our Spring Blitz of action as we elevate the message to the billionaires and big corporations that we will not be silent while they get rich off our communities while giving nothing back but harm! Corporations like Amazon and billionaires like Jeff Bezos are getting obscenely rich off our labor... More
Brighton Park Neighborhood Council Open House
4000 S. Archer Ave, Chicago
April 13, 2026, 3:30 p.m. - April 13, 2026, 7 p.m.
You’re Invited! Join Us for Our Open House Celebration 🎉 We’re excited to welcome our community to the Grand Opening of the Brighton Park Neighborhood Council Service Center! (En español al final) Come explore our new space and see all that’s in store! Throughout the day, we’ll be: ✨ Offerin... More
Arab Heritage Celebration
1326 Lake St, Roselle, IL
April 12, 2026, 5 p.m. - April 12, 2026, 10 p.m.
Celebrate culture, creativity, and community 🌿✨ Join us for an unforgettable Arab Heritage Celebration filled with art, movement, and tradition! From the rhythm of Dabke to the beauty of calligraphy, henna, and tatreez, there’s something for everyone to experience and enjoy. Sip on traditional... More
Stop ICE! - Stop War! - Workers Assembly
Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago
April 12, 2026, 5 p.m.
ILC Chicago has teamed up with the Chicago Worker Solidarity Network to host a Worker Assembly THIS SUNDAY where you can: ☞ LEARN MORE about how we can harness our power as workers to fight ICE, stop wars, and win better lives for ourselves and our communities ☞ GET RESOURCES to help you organiz... More
Introduction to Chicago For Abortion Rights
Pilsen Community Books, 1538 W. 18th St, Chicago
April 12, 2026, 1 p.m. - April 12, 2026, 3 p.m.
Allow us to introduce to Chicago For Abortion Rights! We are having a little mixer Sunday April 12 at @pilsencommunitybooks 1 pm - 3 pm. Please join us for snacks, introduce ourselves, and an art build. We plan to recount our past actions, reflect on our present projects, and plan our future goals. ... More
Lisa Low celebrates REPLICA
Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago
April 11, 2026, 7:30 p.m. - April 11, 2026, 10 p.m.
Pilsen Community Books welcomes Lisa Low to the store for a launch celebration for her new collection Replica. Stand-up comedy, a celebrity non-apology, observations of racism, and the slipperiness of nostalgia underpin Replica. In poignant, witty poems, Lisa Low navigates the tensions of solidar... More
De La Tierra Somos ¡No Somos Ilegales!
Little Red Nest Chicago, 5456 N. Ashland Ave, Chicago
April 11, 2026, 7 p.m. - April 11, 2026, 9 p.m.
Closing gallery walk through & conversation with Carlos Barberena & Jhonathan F. Gomez Saturday, April 11, 2026 | 7pm – 9pm Little Red Nest Chicago 5456 N. Ashland Ave. Chicago, IL 60640 Join us for a closing gallery walk through and conversation with internationally celebrated printmaker Ca... More
From Deir Samit to Evanston: A Report from a West Bank Village
Evanston Public Library (3rd Floor Falcon Room), 1703 Orrington Ave, Evanston, IL
April 11, 2026, 3 p.m. - April 11, 2026, 4:30 p.m.
The Palestinian village Deir Samit is about to be cut off from the outside world, due to the announcement and groundbreaking on 3 new illegal Israeli-only settlements surrounding it. On April 11th, we will have the opportunity to hear directly from someone impacted and engaged in steadfast res... More
Medical Testimony Workshop
Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago
April 11, 2026, 3 p.m. - April 11, 2026, 5 p.m.
CALLING ALL HEALTHCARE WORKERS: Join us on April 11 from 3-5pm at Pilsen Community Books alongside Tanggol Migrante Movement, Chicago Medical Legal Collaborative, and an immigration lawyer to learn about how you can use your medical knowledge to help advocate for folks in ICE detention and/or deport... More
Birth Emergency Skills
1840 E. 71st St, Chicago
April 11, 2026, 3 p.m. - April 11, 2026, 6 p.m.
Birth doesn’t always happen in predictable places or predictable times. When unexpected moments arise, the people closest to us often become the first line of support. Birth Emergency Skills Saturday, April 11th | 3PM - 6PM 📍 Studio Yogi Our Birth Emergency Skills, created in partnership wit... More
Know Your Rights Canvass in Uptown
Location shared upon registration.
April 11, 2026, 1 p.m. - April 11, 2026, 4 p.m.
Join the Northside Lakefront Rapid Response Team on Saturday, 4/11 from 1:00 to 4:00 PM to talk with our neighbors in Uptown about their rights and what to do if they encounter immigration enforcement. Additional information will be shared with registrants, and those who do not register will not be ... More
About Face Veterans Against the War Migra Watch Training
5530 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago
April 11, 2026, 1 p.m.
Join @aboutfacemidwest for a migra watch training by @pilsenpuno. Meet other military veteran activists and get plugged in to your local rapid response teams. Be the hero your community needs! Sign up today! tinyurl.com/vetsmigratraining... More
National Fuck ICE Day
1930 Beach Street, Broadview, 60155
April 11, 2026, noon - April 11, 2026, 6 p.m.
We'll bring the dildos, you bring the rage! Come play games, win prizes, and tell ICE to go f*** itself.... More