Down With the Militarization of Our Community - Up With People Power

26th & Komensky, Chicago

Fri, Sept. 25, 2026, 6:00 PM

Last weekend, in the midst of Mexican Independence Day festivities, Little Village faced intense militarization and confrontation. Cops were posted up on street after street across the whole neighborhood, blocking people from getting home, controlling movement, and harassing community members. There... More

Ink As Witness

Fri, Sept. 25, 2026, 6:00 PM to Fri, Sept. 25, 2026, 8:00 PM

✨ The Chicago Justice Gallery is so thrilled to introduce our next exhibition featuring Chicago printmakers, printmaking collectives, and the debut of a small zine library! ✨ Join us on Friday, September 25, 2026, for the opening reception of Ink as Witness: Chicago Printmaking Collectives, Alter... More

Liberation Flick - 'Eyes of the Rainbow'

Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Road, Chicago

Fri, Sept. 25, 2026, 6:00 PM

🇨🇺 To commemorate the life and legacy of revolutionary ancestor Assata Shakur, please join us for a screening and discussion of the documentary about her life in Cuba: ‘Eyes of the Rainbow.’ September 25, 2026 marks exactly one year since her passing. ✊🏿The 1997 documentary features an interview ... More

T.A.G. - Transition & Grieving

ONE Northside Violence Prevention Office, 1545 W. Morse Ave, Chicago

Fri, Sept. 25, 2026, 5:00 PM to Sat, Sept. 26, 2026, 7:00 PM

Peace Circle - All are welcome. The ONE Northside Violence Prevention team invites parents who have lost a child or family members who have lost a loved one to join this peace circle, to share with each other and help lift each other up. Join T.A.G.: Transition and Grieving, a Peace Circle fo... More

End CPD - ICE Collaboration!

DePaul College Prep, 3300 N. Campbell Ave, Chicago

Thu, Sept. 24, 2026, 6:30 PM

Join us at the upcoming CCPSA meeting to demand that the commission: 1. Present to the community on a monthly basis all communications, internal memos and guidances regarding CPD and ICE collaboration, 2. End CPD crowd control during immigration enforcement activities, 3. End pretextual traffic... More

Public Safety and Accountability Meeting

Thu, Sept. 24, 2026, 6:30 PM to Thu, Sept. 24, 2026, 7:30 PM

Join CRS at the Community Commission for Public Safety & Accountability (@ccpsa_chicago) meeting on September 24 at 6:30 PM at DePaul Colle Prep (3300 N Campbell Ave). Help us hold the Commission accountable for civilian oversight of the Chicago Police Department! Click the link in our bio to vi... More

Neighbors of Edgewater & Uptown Sept. Meeting

Uptown Library,

Thu, Sept. 24, 2026, 6:00 PM to Thu, Sept. 24, 2026, 7:30 PM

📣 NEU September Meeting! Join us Thursday, September 24 from 6–7:30 PM at the Uptown Library for our monthly community meeting! 🏘️ Get neighborhood updates 🤝 Meet your neighbors 📣 Find ways to get involved 🔥 Fireside chat with 48th Ward Alderwoman Leni Manaa-Hoppenworth! After the meetin... More

Raíces y Poder, A Latino Union Celebration

Movement on Montrose, 2951 W. Montrose Ave, Chicago

Thu, Sept. 24, 2026, 6:00 PM to Thu, Sept. 24, 2026, 10:00 PM

For 26 years, Latino Union has been building worker power alongside immigrant communities across Chicago. Now it's time to celebrate together. Join us for Raíces y Poder: an evening of cocktails, storytelling, community, and an interactive gallery celebrating our history and the people who have m... More

Reparations - Confronting Histories of Racial Harm in Chicago and Illinois

UIC Student Center East, 750 S. Halsted St, Chicago

Thu, Sept. 24, 2026, 5:00 PM to Thu, Sept. 24, 2026, 7:00 PM

Join the UIC Institute for Research on Race and Public Policy and Social Justice Initiative for "Reparations: Confronting Histories of Racial Harm in Chicago and Illinois." This panel event will explore the lessons to be learned from the last decade of efforts to undertake reparations for racial har... More

Voices That Shape Policy - The Importance of Lobbying

Virtual

Thu, Sept. 24, 2026, 12:00 PM

When people discuss prison reform, they often emphasize the need for policy change, but few know what it takes to bring about such change. At next month's Virtual 🍎 Lunch + Learn, we will talk about the importance of legislative advocacy, the power of lobbying, and why formerly incarcerated people m... More

Record Clearance Summit

Kennedy-King College, the U Building U143, 740 W. 63rd St, Chicago

Thu, Sept. 24, 2026, 11:00 AM to Thu, Sept. 24, 2026, 4:00 PM

At the Summit you will receive: * Record eligibility screening * One-on-one assistance from volunteer attorneys and legal professionals * Help completing your record clearance petition * Information about the filing process and what to expect next * Connections to employment, housing, and com... More

Kick Trump Out of Illinois

Corner of Irving Park Road and Medinah Road, Bloomingdale Township, IL

Thu, Sept. 24, 2026, 10:00 AM

Impeach Trump! Legalization for All.... More

All Day Protest at the Consulate General of Genocide

500 W. Madison St, Chicago

Thu, Sept. 24, 2026, 8:00 AM to Thu, Sept. 24, 2026, 5:30 PM

Autonomous protest at the Consulate General of Gen*cide in Chicago. 500 W. Madison St. Please join us! We’ll be so glad to meet new folx! ✊🇵🇸❤️‍🔥 ALL DAY. HIT and STAY. 🗣️🗣️🗣️ Let’s come together in protest against the ongoing USrael Holocaust of the Palestinian people -and push forward the strug... More

Treatment Not Trauma Membership Meeting

Virtual

Wed, Sept. 23, 2026, 6:00 PM to Wed, Sept. 23, 2026, 7:30 PM

been looking to get involved? join us next wednesday for updates on the treatment not trauma campaign and opportunities to plug in with a committee! rsvp: tiny.cc/tntseptember... More

Grito de Lares Commemoration

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Wed, Sept. 23, 2026, 6:00 PM

🔴Join us September 23 at 6 PM for a community commemoration of the revolutionary uprising Grito de Lares; in which the Puerto Rican masses rose up in armed struggle against the colonial grip of Spain. Join while we talk about the significance of the uprising and what it means to revolutionaries w... More

AFIRE Chicago Open House

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Wed, Sept. 23, 2026, 6:00 PM to Wed, Sept. 23, 2026, 7:30 PM

Alliance For Immigrant Rights & Empowerment Open House. Register at tinyurl.com/afire-open-h… Join us on Wednesday, September 23 to connect with AFIRE's team of leaders and community partners. Our doors are open to those who have attended our events previously, are interested or values-aligned... More

Public Charge - Know the Facts About the New Rule

Virtual

Wed, Sept. 23, 2026, 5:30 PM to Thu, Sept. 24, 2026, 5:30 PM

The new public charge rule went into effect on Friday, September 18. Join our Facebook livestreams this week to learn more. La nueva norma sobre la “carga pública” entró en vigor el viernes 18 de septiembre. Infórmate de este cambio durante nuestras transmisiones en vivo esta semana por Facebook.... More

Babies Before Billionaires Campaign Re-Launch

City Hall, 121 N. LaSalle St, Chicago

Wed, Sept. 23, 2026, 8:00 AM

Billionaires have way too much buy-in in our communities. Who is impacted? All of us, but especially babies. What happens when we put babies before billionaires? Join the People’s Unity Platform’s Babies before Billionaires Campaign Re-Launch. @peoplesunityplatform is bringing the campaign back t... More

'Stray Embers' Film Screening

Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago

Tue, Sept. 22, 2026, 6:30 PM to Tue, Sept. 22, 2026, 9:00 PM

Haymarket Books' community film series, Films for a Changing World is back this fall at Haymarket House📽️ Join us Tuesday, September 22nd for a screening of Erin Brethauer and Tim Hussin’s 2026 documentary Stray Embers... More

All Out for the Oak Lawn Board of Trustees Meeting

Oak Lawn Village Hall, 9446 Raymond Ave, Oak Lawn, IL

Tue, Sept. 22, 2026, 6:00 PM

The Arab American Action Network, our community, and our allies will not be intimidated by the political repression from the corrupt and racist cops and village leaders in Oak Lawn. JOIN US THIS TUESDAY AT THE OAK LAWN BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING #StopPoliceCrimes #EndRacialProfiling... More