- 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
Climates of Inequality Exhibition - Stories of Environmental Justice
18 Street Casa de Cultura, 2057 W. 18th Street, Chicago
Aug. 26, 2025, noon - Sept. 26, 2025, 6 p.m.
An exhibit featuring stories of environmental justice, collective resistance, and community solutions to create a more just future. 12 Noon - 6 pm Wednesdays and Thursdays For questions, contact [email protected] Exhibit funded by the Humanities Action Lab, The Andrew W. Mellon Found... More
Know Your Rights - What Rules Law Enforcement Has to Follow
Via zoom
Aug. 25, 2025, 7 p.m. - Aug. 25, 2025, 8 p.m.
Join us for a training and discussion about hte relationship between law enforcement and gun violence. Learn about your constitutional rights at a protest or if you encounter ICE. Register at the link below.... More
Pack the Court for Antonio Porter
Cook County Court, 2650 S. California Ave, Courtroom 304, Chicago
Aug. 25, 2025, 9:30 a.m.
JOIN US to pack the courtroom for Antonio Porter! Antonio is currently serving a 71-year sentence for a 2002 shooting at a South Side school. Antonio has always maintained his innocence- the key witness, a teenager, claimed he was coerced by authorities to ID Antonio as the gunman, despite not match... More
Shai & Paint Fundraiser for Palestine
Nabala Cafe, 4660 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago
Aug. 24, 2025, 5 p.m.
Join us at Nabala Cafe at 5 pm until close for an evening of painting signs for upcoming protests opposing the U.S.-Israeli genocide in Gaza. We will be collecting donations for families and loved ones affeted and Prosthetics for Palestine. Shai pots will be 20% off. Cardboard will be provi... More
Fighting Oligarchy Tour
University of Illinois at Chicago
Aug. 24, 2025, 3 p.m.
Chicago!!! Are you ready to fight the oligarchy with Senator Bernie Sanders?!? He’s bringing the Fighting Oligarchy to our city this Sunday, August 24th with special guests Rep. Delia Ramirez and state Senator Robert Peters! Not in Chicago? The tour is also making stops in Iowa, Wisconsin and Mic... More
Tenant Rights Press Conference & Rally
6642 N. Clark St, Chicago
Aug. 24, 2025, 2 p.m.
¡Activas Presente! Imran Khan and ARK management are dodging the union while he begins a massive renovation project across their 4 buildings. The trouble is, he’s going charge several arms and legs to enjoy the improvements, which means that—if he’s successful—about 200 tenants are going to be price... More
Fundraiser for the Coalition Against the Trump Agenda!
La Villita Park, 2800 S. Sacramento Ave, Chicago
Aug. 24, 2025, 11 a.m. - Aug. 24, 2025, 3 p.m.
Join us for music, food, and fun as we raise money to support the resistance to the Trump agenda. This fundraiser will go towards buses for the Casa DuPage Workers Center to travel to Chicago for the upcoming Labor Day march. Attends at the fundraiser can join us in kickball or an art build! Trump c... More
Win the Housing You Deserve
Loyola Park Field House, Pine Room, 1230 W. Greenleaf Ave, Chicago
Aug. 24, 2025, 11 a.m. - Aug. 24, 2025, 1 p.m.
Increasing rents - leaking ceilings - broken elevators -- Enough is Enough! Know your rights training hosted by the Chicago Union of Tenants. Another session during the day on 8/24/2025 is also available (see Chicago Activism Hub listing for that day). Join the Chicago Union of Tenants: chiuni... More
End U.S. Aid to Israel!
343 N. Michigan Ave, Chicago
Aug. 23, 2025, 3:30 p.m.
Stop the Genocide NOW march & rally. End U.S. aid to Israel! Stop the genocide now! Protest and march. Downtown Chicago.... More
No Camps / No War / No 1984
TBD
Aug. 23, 2025, noon - Aug. 23, 2025, 2 p.m.
THIS EVENT WAS CANCELLED.... More
5 Blocks - Tell ICE to Stop
Wrightwood Ave & Merrimac Ave parking lot (by the tennis court), Chicago
Aug. 23, 2025, noon - Aug. 23, 2025, 3 p.m.
ICE Melts With Resistance. Bring your signs and walk down W. Fullerton Ave and back. Make a point. Take a stand.... More
Calling All Filipino Domestic Workers in Chicago!
HANA Center, 4300 N. California Ave, Chicago
Aug. 23, 2025, 11 a.m. - Aug. 23, 2025, 2 p.m.
Are you or your clients/employers being impacted by the Federal budget cuts to Medicaid? Do you want to meetand discuss your concerns with other Filipino Domestic Workers in Chicago? Join AFIRE at our upcoming community event centering domestic workers. “Domestic work is the work that makes a... More
Oud by Kariem
Hollywood Beach, Hollywood Ave & the lakefront, by the pier.
Aug. 22, 2025, 7:30 p.m. - Aug. 22, 2025, 10:30 p.m.
What’s better than classic Um Kulthum songs with live Oud by the lake? 🎶 Join us at Hollywood Beach on August 22nd, starting at 7:30 p.m., for a Um Kulthum sing-along night with our live oud play. It's a wonderful opportunity to get together and vibe in harmony. Don’t know the lyrics? We got y... More
Socialist China and the Struggle for a Just World
Casa Michoacan, 1638 S. Blue Island Ave, Chicago
Aug. 22, 2025, 7 p.m.
Join Sydney Loving of the Freedom Road Socialist Organization Central Committee for a report-back from the 2025 Friends of Socialist China delegation to the People's Republic of China. Hear firsthand reflections on how China is building socialism.... More
Film: "The Last Black Man in San Francisco"
Broadway United Methodist Church, 3338 N. Broadway in the church yard, Chicago
Aug. 22, 2025, 6:30 p.m.
Film screening and discussion. The 2019 film follows the journey of Jimmie Fails as he attempts to reclaim his late grandfather's house, which was recently foreclosed. The film touches on the devastating effects of gentrification happening in San Francisco and across the country. Stay after t... More
P.E.R.R.0. Environmental Justice Movie Night
2500 S. Blue Island Ave, Chicago
Aug. 22, 2025, 6:30 p.m.
"Bad River" - Indigenous resistance to Line 6. Free entry. Doors open: 6:30 PM Movie starts: 7 PM Discussion: 8:30 PM Potluck, aguas frescas, popcorn.... More
Chicago Community Jail Support Volunteer Training
W. 27th St & California Ave, Chicago
Aug. 22, 2025, 6 p.m. - Aug. 22, 2025, 9 p.m.
If you’re interested in getting involved with CCJS this is the perfect place to start. You’ll be shown the ropes, work a shift on the ground, and meet other new volunteers! Spots are limited, so please register via our bio/the link provided: bit.ly/ccjs-training Meeting location will be near 2... More
Drop All Charges Against Terence Knight
3150 W. Flournoy, Chicago
Aug. 22, 2025, 12:30 p.m.
Terence Knight, a queer Black 22-year-old, was assaulted by unknown attackers while leaving this year's Pride parade in Chicago. Instead of finding and arresting Terence's attackers, Chicago police arrested Terence and charged him with battery and bodily harm for defending himself. Police held... More
Citizens of the Whole World: Anti-Zionism and the Cultures of the American Jewish Left
Pilsen Community Books, 1102 W. 18th Street, Chicago
Aug. 21, 2025, 7 p.m. - Aug. 21, 2025, 8 p.m.
Join us as we welcome Benjamin Balthaser and Gabe Winant for a discussion of Benjamin Balthaser's new book, Citizens of the Whole World: Anti-Zionism and the Cultures of the American Jewish Left, out now from Verso Books. Citizens of the Whole World is a 100 year cultural, political and literary ... More
Win the Housing You Deserve
Loyola Park Field House, Pine Room, 1230 W. Greenleaf Ave, Chicago
Aug. 21, 2025, 6:30 p.m. - Aug. 21, 2025, 8:30 p.m.
Increasing rents - leaking ceilings - broken elevators -- Enough is Enough! Know your rights training hosted by the Chicago Union of Tenants. Another session on the evening of 8/24/2025 also available (see Chicago Activism Hub listing for that day). Join the Chicago Union of Tenants: chiuniono... More