- 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
'This is Hell!' Listener Appreciation Party
Cary's Lounge, 2251 W. Devon Ave, Chicago
Sept. 6, 2025, 3 p.m.
Celebrating 29 years of completely listener supported This is Hell! by showing our appreciation for you with music, art, food, and a fun raffle full of show-related prizes, including signed books by recent guests -- and all this with absolutely no cover. The best part, however, is great conversat... More
No Federal Crackdown on Chicago
Sheridan Road & MLK Drive corner, North Chicago, IL (outside of the Great Lakes Naval Station)
Sept. 6, 2025, noon
ICE & the National Guard are not welcome here!... More
Chicago Labor Day Parade & Eddie Fest
Chicago's Pullman neighborhood (specific starting point and route TBA).
Sept. 6, 2025, 11 a.m.
Many details still to be announced. The time indicated here is ONLY a placeholder. Go to the link below for full details as they become available.... More
Citywide Know Your Rights Training
West Garfield Park at St. Michael Missionary Baptist Church, 4106 W. Monroe St, Chicago
Sept. 6, 2025, 10 a.m. - Sept. 6, 2025, noon
Training organized by three of the leading rights-defending organizations in our city. Here, and at the links below, are additional resources: To Report Police & National Guard Misconduct: Free legal representation, community resources, report misconduct - First Defense Legal Aid Hotline: 1-8... More
Rogers Park Free Store
6525 N. Clark St, Chicago
Sept. 6, 2025, 10 a.m.
Bring what you can, take what you need.... More
Resurge Chicago: Queer Performance Uprising
Co-Prosperity, 3219 S Morgan St, Chicago
Sept. 5, 2025, 7 p.m. - Sept. 6, 2025, 10 p.m.
Schedule — Fri, Sept 5 · 7–10 pm — Performances Sat, Sept 6 · 4–6:30 pm — T4T Open Mic Sat, Sept 6 · 7–10 pm — Performances This September, Resurge Chicago: Queer Performance Uprising takes over Co-Prosperity in Bridgeport for two nights of radical, experimental performance by queer and trans ... More
Emergency Training: ICE Watch & Immigrant Allyship
On-line.
Sept. 5, 2025, 7 p.m.
Join our emergency training for folks in the labor movement. This training will prepare you to be an ICE Watch Ally for community events and picket lines. Registration link below.... More
Chicagoland, Rally for Your Neighbors!
1930 Beach St, Broadview, IL
Sept. 5, 2025, 7 a.m. - Sept. 5, 2025, 9 a.m.
ICE DETAINS and DEPORTS your neighbors - and the Braodview Mayors says this is just beginning. Bring your signs - join in solidarity. Broadview Detention Center has begun boarding up its windows and the Broadview mayor says that the detention center will be the center of ICE operations as the ... More
Marxism and Tenant Organization
3403 W. Grand Ave, Chicago
Sept. 4, 2025, 6 p.m. - Sept. 4, 2025, 8 p.m.
The tenant struggle is expanding rapidly and ACTA can’t keep up! We are looking for dedicated and curious individuals who are searching for a serious organization they can call home and continue to build with us. If this sounds like you, join us on September 4th to hear our case for why YOU should b... More
Jobs With Justice Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Training
TBA
Sept. 4, 2025, 5:30 p.m. - Sept. 4, 2025, 8:30 p.m.
Did you know that September is suicide awareness month?? Our team is hosting their second training on Mental Health and suicide prevention in the workplace. It is happening on Thursday, September 4th from 5:30PM to 8:00PM. This training is all about addressing the real-life impacts our jobs can h... More
The Calumet River and Its Toxic Islands Tour
8944 S. Commercial Ave., Chicago
Sept. 4, 2025, noon - Sept. 4, 2025, 3 p.m.
The Alliance of the Southeast invites you to take part in an Environmental Justice Tour. It's a chance to see, smell, and feel the environmental realities faced by Southeast Side residents every day along the Calumet River. * Discover the community’s strength and resilience * Learn about ongoing e... More
ICE Kidnaps @ Domestic Violence Court
555 W. Harrison Street, Chicago
Sept. 4, 2025, 8 a.m. - Sept. 4, 2025, 11 a.m.
Urgent call to action! Today ICE has taken to kidnapping people from Cook County Domestic Violence Court! Not surprising coming from a convicted felon, serial sexual assaulter President. In essence, ICE is forcing the closing down of Domestic Violence Court and preventing protection of survivors ... More
Every Fire Needs a Little Bit of Help
Pilsen Community Books, 1102 W. 18th Street, Chicago
Sept. 3, 2025, 7 p.m. - Sept. 3, 2025, 8 p.m.
Join us in celebrating this long-awaited collection by Chicago author and agitator Jarrod Shanahan, who will appear in conversation with members of Lake Effect Collective. Every Fire Needs a Little Bit of Help (PM Press, 2025) collects a decade of reflections on recent US struggles—Occupy Wall Stree... More
Support Mauser Manufacturing Workers in Little Village!
Mauser Manufacturing, 3201 S. Millard Ave, Chicago
Sept. 3, 2025, 5 p.m. - Sept. 3, 2025, 6:30 p.m.
The workers with Teamsters Local 705 are on strike with a 24 hour Monday thru Friday picket line, and on Saturdays and Sundays from 6 am to 12 noon. From 5 pm to 6:30 on Wednesday, Sept 3rd there will be a Workers' Evening Rally and feeding the picket line. Please show your support!... More
Progressive Student Conference
Chicago Teachers Union Center, 1901 W. Carroll Ave, Chicago
Sept. 3, 2025, noon - Sept. 3, 2025, 4 p.m.
Updated Progressive Student Conference Flyer! Join SDS and many other progressive student led organizations on September 13th at CTU Hall as we host a conference dedicated to building the student movement in Chicago, defending our education and tackling the many issues that arise as we go through... More
Do You Have an Incarcerated Loved One?
On-line.
Sept. 2, 2025, 4 p.m. - Sept. 2, 2025, 5 p.m.
You're Not Alone! Attend our next free virtual legal clinic with Illinois Prison Project legal staff. Bring your questions about clemency, medical release, parole, and other pathways to release. To learn more and RSVP, please visit illinoisprisonproject.org/resources... More
Natn'l Guard Can't Follow Illegal Orders
Federal Plaza, corner of Adams & Dearborn Streets, Chicago
Sept. 2, 2025, 10 a.m. - Sept. 2, 2025, 10:30 a.m.
Press conference with About Face: Veterans Against the War and National Lawyers Guild attorneys take on Trump's threatened National Guard invasion of Chicago.... More
Reading Group - Full Spectrum Resistance
Pilsen Community Books, 1102 W. 18th Street, Chicago
Sept. 1, 2025, 6:30 p.m. - Sept. 1, 2025, 8:30 p.m.
Join us for our NEW PYM Chicago book club session, where we will be reading “Full Spectrum Resistance.” Full Spectrum Resistance by Aric McBay is a powerful toolkit for liberation movements. Emphasizing a range of popular tactics, the book outlines how movements grow and sustain themselves throug... More
Labor Day 2025!
Haymarket Monument, W. Randolph Street & N. Des Plaines Ave, Chicago
Sept. 1, 2025, 11 a.m.
The billionaires continue to wage a cruel war on working people, with their cronies in the administration, ICE and law enforcement backing up their attacks. This Labor Day we will continue to stand strong, fighting for public schools over private profits, healthcare over hedge funds, shared prosperi... More
EDUCATE TO LIBERATE: THE ADVOCATES’ BOOK CLUB
Virtual
Sept. 1, 2025, midnight
Educate to Liberate is Advocates 4 Justice’s virtual book club, created for those who believe knowledge is a vital tool in the fight for justice. Every 5 weeks, we gather online to explore eye-opening books that challenge dominant narratives, expose systemic injustice, and elevate marginalized voice... More