- 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
Light from Deep Under
Anticonquista Cafe, 952 W. 18th Street, Chicago
June 20, 2025, 6 p.m.
Writing and Art from a Palestinian Prisoner. Join Behind Enemy Lines, Anticonquista Café, and Nida Abu Baker for an Evening Celebrating the Publication of Light from Deep Under: Writing and Art from a Palestinian Prisoner by Shukri Abu Baker, and Demanding His Freedom! Date: Friday, June 20th ... More
PROTEST IL State Board of (Apartheid) Investments
180 N. LaSalle Street, Chicago
June 20, 2025, 8:30 a.m.
...State Treasurer Michael Frerichs Divest all Illinois tax dollars from occupation and genocide! PLEASE NOTE UPDATED TIME!... More
Solidarity Hours with Gaza Solidarity Hunger Strikers
Federal Plaza, corner of Adams & Dearborn Streets, Chicago
June 19, 2025, 3 p.m. - June 19, 2025, 6 p.m.
Come build community, conversation, and connection with the JVP Chicago Hunger Strikers and chapter members.... More
Juneteenth Celebration With My Block / My Hood / My City
Hamilton Park, 513 W. 72nd Street, Chicago
June 19, 2025, 10 a.m. - June 19, 2025, 2 p.m.
Schedule: 10 am - 11:30 am -- Community service project delivering fans and water to seniors. 12 noon to 2 pm -- Community Celebration with food and activities for the entire family.... More
American Scare
Gerber Hart Library, 6500 N. Clark Street, Chicago
June 18, 2025, 7 p.m.
Florida's Hidden Cold War on Black and Queer Lives Author talk with Robert W. Fieseler in conversation with Owen Keenhnen.... More
Taller conoce tus derechos
Little Village Community Council, 3610 W. 26th Street, Chicago
June 18, 2025, 6 p.m. - June 18, 2025, 8 p.m.
Temas: - Qué hacer cuando hay un redada? - Qué pasa si te detiene ICE? - Carta poder. Para infomacion contate el Presidente de Little Village Community Council, Baltazar Enriqiuez, 773-562-7549... More
Know Your Rights Workshop
Little Village Community Council, 3610 W. 26th Street, Chicago
June 18, 2025, 6 p.m. - June 18, 2025, 8 p.m.
Topics include: * What to do on a raid? * What happens if you get detained by ICE? * Power of attorney. For info contact Baltazar Enriqiuez, President of the Little Village Community Council, 773-562-7549... More
Faith & Freedom - Connecting With the Spirit of Juneteenth
Inner-City Muslim Action Network, 2755 W. 63rd Street, Chicago
June 18, 2025, 5:30 p.m. - June 18, 2025, 7:30 p.m.
Join us at IMAN for a reflection on the significance of Juneteenth and Black Liberation — as told by the voices of our youth leaders. Using select scenes from key films, we’ll explore how Juneteenth serves as not only as a commemoration of emancipation but as a living symbol of the Black struggl... More
JVP Chicago Weekly Vigil Honoring the Children of Gaza
Federal Plaza, corner of Adams & Dearborn Streets, Chicago
June 18, 2025, 4:30 p.m.
Support a visible local presence in solidarity with Gaza.... More
Power of Connection
Impact House, 200 W. Madison Street, 2nd floor, Chicago (no info provided as to whether the location is accessible)
June 17, 2025, 5:30 p.m. - June 17, 2025, 7:30 p.m.
Don't miss your opportunity to join us for Power of Connection! Now more than ever, initiatives like our Economic Justice program are essential for growing economic opportunity and closing the racial wealth gap here in Chicago. Calling on all of our partners, our legal community, and our sup... More
The Chicagoland People's University
Federal Plaza, corner of Adams & Dearborn Streets, Chicago
June 17, 2025, 10 a.m. - June 17, 2025, 4 p.m.
...in solidarity with the Jewish Voice for Peace Hunger Strike, which is in solidarity with the starving in Gaza. A day of movement-building for our schools and communities with Chicago educators and organizers. Teach-ins, meet-ups, community. Speakers include Bill Ayers, Barbara Ransby, Damo... More
Melt ICE Noise Demo!
Immigration Court, 55 E. Monroe & 50 E. Adams, Chicago
June 17, 2025, 8 a.m.
ICE is still kidnapping people from Immigration Court. We've shut court down before, let's shut it down again! Bring instruments, pots and pans, your voice, and your friends! Stop the kidnappings!... More
Perfect Victims & the Politics of Appeal
Pilsen Community Books, 1102 W. 18th Street, Chicago
June 16, 2025, 6:30 p.m. - June 16, 2025, 8:30 p.m.
Join us for session 2 of the PYM Chicago book club where we’ll continue our discussion on Mohammed El-Kurd’s “Perfect Victims.” El-Kurd’s latest text articulates concepts that we are surrounded by, but fall short of describing. He contextualizes the longstanding dehumanization of Palestinians and... More
Rally to Demand the University of Illinois System Divest!
Ogden Plaza Park (by the Floor Clock), 429 N. Columbus Dr, Chicago
June 16, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
Protest the University of Illinois System's investments in Israel and fossil fuels that contribute to genocide and the climate crisis! Join us as we rally outside the Sustainability & Research Innovation Congress hosted by University of Illinois System. Alongside student organizations at UIC ... More
JVP Hunger Strike to Stop Arming Israel!
Federal Plaza, corner of Adams & Dearborns Streets, Chicago
June 16, 2025, 11 a.m.
Stop Starving Gaza! ALL OUT CHICAGO: We are launching an indefinite hunger strike demanding that the US stops sending weapons to the Israeli military! Join us daily as we demand that our government take immediate action to: Stop Arming Israel and allow food aid into Gaza! We refuse to be co... More
Support the March to Gaza to End the Genocide!
Water Tower Park, corner of Chicago Ave & Michigan Ave, Chicago
June 14, 2025, 2 p.m.
Israel violated yet another international law by seizing the Madleen #FreedomFlotilla and kidnapping 12 international activists who were sailing to Gaza in attempt to break the 18 year-old siege on the strip. In addition, in the next week or so, over 7500 activists, mainly from North Africa, are ... More
Rad Rogers Park Cook Out!
Near Pratt Beach, Chicago. Check the link above on June 14 for specific location.
June 14, 2025, noon - June 14, 2025, 3 p.m.
We got a spot at Artists of the Wall, and we’re going to have a cookout while we paint again! We had such a great time doing it last year. If you aren’t familiar, this is the festival when the long seawall along the path in Loyola Park is repainted by community members each year. The theme for this ... More
No Kings Rally
Daley Center, corner of Dearborn & Washington Streets, Chicago
June 14, 2025, noon - June 14, 2025, 2 p.m.
On June 14, Trump wants tanks and troops in the streets of DC and a made-for-TV display of dominance for his 79th birthday. But real power isn’t staged in DC and doesn’t cost millions of dollars when people are losing their jobs, benefits and rights. It rises up everywhere else. That’s why Indivisib... More
Building the Movement Against the Deportation Machine
2712 W. Cermak Road, Chicago
June 13, 2025, 6 p.m.
Trump is escalating mass deportations—ripping families apart and terrorizing our communities. We’re fighting back! We’ll be: * Breaking down the political moment * Migra/ICE Watch Training * Connecting you to Rapid Response Teams * Building a united front to defend our rights This is cr... More
Everybody In! A Night for Universal Healthcare
Movement on Montrose, 2951 W. Montrose Ave, Chicago
June 13, 2025, 6 p.m. - June 13, 2025, 8 p.m.
Apps / Drinks / Music & Movement Building! We're throwing a party! Join us for "Everybody In! A Night for Universal Healthcare."This fundraising event will fuel great progress on our Chicago Resolution Campaign and efforts to protect Medicaid and Medicare! Tickets available at the link below. ... More