- 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
Press Conference + Court Support
3150 W. Flournoy St, Chicago
Feb. 3, 2026, 8:30 a.m.
Join us for a rally and press conference for our member who was violently arrested on January 3rd during the One Year No Justice protest for Timothy Glaze. Our member was arrested for throwing a flyer outside of the 10th District while demanding the arrest of killer cops Alejandro Urbano Mateo and S... More
Free Online Legal Clinic
Online
Feb. 3, 2026, 4 p.m. - Feb. 3, 2026, 5 p.m.
Learn how to help your incarcerated loved one. Please join us if you have a legal question regarding an incarcerated loved one or to chat with an attorney about clemency, medical release, sentence credits & more. You're not alone! RSVP at illinoisprisonproject.org/resources... More
The Rent is Too Damn High!
4750 N. Sheridan Road, Chicago
Feb. 3, 2026, 6 p.m. - Feb. 3, 2026, 8 p.m.
Housing Justice Mass Meeting. Gather for an in-person touchpoint to deploy new organizing strategies and tactics in response to what we are seeing in Minneapolis and the ICE memo that came out this week. Strong tenant organizing will help us both prepare for a second ICE surge and resist the pred... More
Protest at State's Attorney's Office
69 W. Washington St, Chicago
Feb. 4, 2026, 11 a.m.
tand with families demanding justice for their loved ones! Killer cops continue to remain free and on the loose, who's life will they steal next? We will be at the Cook County State's Attorney's Office with families to demand Eileen O'Neal Burke bring charges against killer cops in Chicago and Cook ... More
Monthly Rally at the Oak Lawn Police & Fire Commission Meeting
9446 Raymond Ave, Oak Lawn, IL
Feb. 4, 2026, 5 p.m.
#Justice4Murod #Justice4Hadi... More
“Confronting Islamophobia in the Church" Book Launch
Lake Street Church, 607 Lake Street, Evanston, IL
Feb. 4, 2026, 6:30 p.m.
Join us for a book launch event featuring authors Anna Piela and Rev. Michael Woolf, co-founders of Challenging Islamophobia Together Chicagoland. The authors will discuss their new book, “Confronting Islamophobia in the Church.” The authors will be joined by moderator Sawsan Abubaker of Advocate... More
After Work Action - Happy Hour & Envelope Stuffing
Robert's Westside, 7321 W. Madison, Forest Park, IL
Feb. 4, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - Feb. 4, 2026, 8 p.m.
Join us in Forest Park for our first After Work Action of 2026 and enjoy a drink on us while we stuff envelopes and prepare letters for our incarcerated neighbors, informing them of their right to update their home addresses. Get tickets at https://actionnetwork.org/events/awafebruary2026... More
Coalition Against the Trump Agenda Fundraiser
Casa Michoacan, 1638 S. Blue Island Ave, Chicago
Feb. 5, 2026, 6:30 p.m.
Since Trump took office, the Coalition Against the Trump Agenda (CATA) has been in the streets - again and again - fighting the racist and reactionary agenda of this administration. When it was announced that hundreds of Texas National Guards were deployed to a military base in Joliet, Illinois... More
The 1967 Nakba: Zionist Expansionism & Domination
Via zoom
Feb. 5, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - Feb. 5, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
Part 4 of a five-part weekly series, "Contextualizing the Palestinian Relationship With Zionism," led by AMP Education Chair, Tarek Khalil. Register at this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/4eIlE8-nTq2CzT0tWFR4Jg#/registration... More
Vigilantes - America's New Vote Suppression
Unitarian Church of Hinsdale, 17 W. Maple St, Hinsdale, IL
Feb. 5, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - Feb. 5, 2026, 8:30 p.m.
Attend IN-PERSON or ZOOM 4 “Vigilantes” “America’s New Vote Suppression Hitmen” Documentary w/Greg Palast, Feb 5@ 6:30 CT February 5 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Join us for a special hybrid Free Documentary screening with Q&A and discussion of Greg Palast’s award-winning documentary, “Vigilantes Inc.: A... More
The Revolutionist - Eugene V. Debs
Pullman Exhibit Hall, 11141 S. Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago
Feb. 6, 2026, 6 p.m.
Join Allison Duerk, Director of the Debs Museum, as she presents the Emmy Award-winning documentary film followed by a brief discussion. Donations are always appreciated but not required. Space is limited. Please reserve your seats at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/eugene-debs-the-revolutionist-ti... More
Whistlemania
UIC Student Center West Cafeteria, 828 S. Wolcott Ave, Chicago
Feb. 7, 2026, 1 p.m. - Feb. 7, 2026, 4 p.m.
Join us to assemble whistle kits, learn how to protect each other, and fight together for PIC abolition. Several of us have been working together for a few days to plan this whistle-packing event, and especially encourage healthcare workers and students to attend to be in community. Feels even mo... More
American Carnage: How Trump, Musk and DOGE Butchered the U.S. Government
The Nighthawk, 4744 N. Kimball Ave, Chicago
Feb. 7, 2026, 3 p.m. - Feb. 7, 2026, 5 p.m.
A conversation with journalist Sasha Abramsky about his new book American Carnage: How Trump, Musk and DOGE Butchered the U.S. Government Please join New Lines Magazine and Nighthawk for a conversation with journalist Sasha Abramsky about his new book American Carnage, a reckoning with the conseq... More
Community Karaoke Night
960 W. 18th Street, Chicago
Feb. 7, 2026, 5 p.m. - Feb. 7, 2026, 8 p.m.
A Prison + Neighborhood Arts/Education Project Karaoke Fundraiser. RSVP here: givebutter.com/PNAPKaraoke2026... More
People's Art Exhibition
Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Road, Chicago
Feb. 7, 2026, 5 p.m. - Feb. 7, 2026, 8 p.m.
Join us at the Chicago Liberation Center for an evening of art, performances, and conversation! As we continue to see our old systems and worlds crumbling, we have to imagine what can be built in its place and recall the bravery of those that came before us to fight for it. The People’s Art Exhib... More
Extending a Branch of Life
The Westin Chicago Lombard, 70 Yorktown Shopping Center, Lombard, IL
Feb. 7, 2026, 5:30 p.m.
Tickets and Sponsorships for "Extending a Branch of Life," the Palestine Children's Relief Fund's annual fundraising dinner are now available! Go to https://give.pcrf.net/event/pcrf-chicago-17th-annual-benefit-dinner-2026/e755752 Join us for an inspiring evening as we gather to support the essent... More
Lucy Parsons Lab Turns 10!
Little Black Pearl, 1060 E. 47th St, Chicago
Feb. 7, 2026, 7 p.m. - Feb. 7, 2026, 10 p.m.
You're invited, come celebrate with us! Learn more about what we've been up to from our 2025 EOY Newsletter here: https://www.canva.com/design/DAG6lGGRyW4/f-ZCtDX4SSKnbU-ITATQjg/view?utlId=hc2f56b01a2... More
Flower Arrangement Fundraiser
Arwa Yemeni Coffee, 704 East Boughton Road, Bolingbrook, IL
Feb. 7, 2026, 7 p.m.
Celebrate friendship by creating something beautiful. This fundraiser supports ACHC’s ongoing humanitarian missions. For more information, go to www.amcivic.org... More
ICE OUT! of Everywhere Protest
Adams Park in downtown Wheaton, 303 W. Wesley St, Wheaton, IL
Feb. 8, 2026, 3 p.m.
Why? Because we won't stay silent! RSVP with the QR code in the graphic.... More
ICIRR Know Your Rights Workshop / Taller de Conoce Tus Derechos
Virtual
Feb. 9, 2026, 6 p.m.
Learn how to protect yourself and your community during encounters with immigration or law enforcement. This workshop will cover our fundamental rights, how to assert them safely, and where to find trusted resources and support. [Interpretación en español disponible] Aprende cómo protegerte a ti... More
Environmental Justice Team Meeting
ONE Northside Office, 4750 N. Sheridan Road, Suite 200, Chicago
Feb. 9, 2026, 6 p.m. - Feb. 9, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
Join ONE Northside's Environmental Justice team for our bi-monthly meeting! We will review our current campaigns, debrief the Make Polluters Pay week of action, and discuss next steps to keep our campaigns moving. If you're a longtime member or brand new, everyone who wants to fight for climate just... More
ICE Actions at Arts Venues Train the Trainer
Hybrid in-person at 4245 N. Knox, Chicago and via zoom.
Feb. 9, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - Feb. 9, 2026, 10:30 a.m.
The Illinois Arts Alliance is partnering with @lca_illinois and @icirr_il for a hybrid training on how arts venues and spaces can protect their communities from unlawful ICE actions. This train-the-trainer program will provide the arts and culture community with practical knowledge they can share wi... More
Lincoln Park Community Meeting With OCAD
Lincoln Park High School Auditorium, 2001 N. Orchard St, Chicago
Feb. 10, 2026, 5:30 p.m.
Join us in conversation with Organized Communities Against Deportations to learn more about immigrant rights, Migra Watch, and what to do to support community safety during an ICE raid.... More
Free 'Em All: A Look at the War on Islam, Political Prisoners & Prisoners of War
Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago
Feb. 10, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
A lecture by Abbas Muntaqim that situates the war on Islam within the broader historical trajectory of Europe's colonization of Africa and the enslavement of African peoples. In this lecture, Muntaqim conceptualizes carcerality as an extension of the Crusades and traces the genealogy of political pr... More
This is the Rhythm: Ella Jenkins, Children's Music, and the Long Civil Rights Movement
Via zoom
Feb. 11, 2026, 7 p.m. - Feb. 11, 2026, 8 p.m.
Join us on Zoom webinar for a conversation celebrating This Is Rhythm: Ella Jenkins, Children’s Music, and the Long Civil Rights Movement by Gayle Wald. Wald will be joined in conversation by Shanta Nurullah. Please register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-event-this-is-rhythm-by-gay... More
The Oslo Accords: Replacing Liberation with Negotiations
Via zoom
Feb. 12, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - Feb. 12, 2026, 7:30 p.m.
Last of a five-part weekly series, "Contextualizing the Palestinian Relationship With Zionism," led by AMP Education Chair, Tarek Khalil. Register at this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/4eIlE8-nTq2CzT0tWFR4Jg#/registration... More
Open Veins of Latin America
Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th Street, Chicago
Feb. 12, 2026, 7 p.m. - Feb. 12, 2026, 9 p.m.
Join PUÑO and the 25th Ward IPO for the first installment of the Open Veins of Latin America Book Club. We'll be discussing the first two chapters at this meeting. All are welcome! Since its U.S. debut a quarter-century ago, Open Veins of Latin America has set a new standard for historical schola... More
National School Walk Out
Daley Plaza, 50 W. Washington St, Chicago
Feb. 13, 2026, 2 p.m.
FEBRUARY 13TH NATIONAL SCHOOL WALK OUT! SPRING SURGE TO MELT ICE! Chicago students: find a crew, walk out, and meet up at the Daley Federal Plaza at 2pm. If you're not within marching distance, march to your nearest train station or bus route and take it to the Loop and go from there to the Feder... More
Pretrial Fairness Community Court Watching!
Wheaton Public Library, 225 N. Cross St, Wheaton, IL
Feb. 14, 2026, 10 a.m.
Join the Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice for another community court watching. This March, we'll be watching pretrial hearings in DuPage County to monitor the end of money bond. Participants will receive training on how to record observations from these pretrial hearings. Register at: bi... More
The Madness of Our Moment-- The Hope of Our Movement
Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th Street, Chicago
Feb. 15, 2026, 3:30 p.m.
Pilsen Community Books and Under the Tree Podcast welcome Vijay Prashad and Bill Ayers for a conversation about the current political moment and the state of our movements. Vijay Prashad is director of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research, editor of LeftWord Books, and the chief correspo... More
Immigrant Relief Benefit Show
Casa Cafe, 2025 S. Western Ave, Chicago
Feb. 15, 2026, 6 p.m.
Full Nelson / Indiana hardcore. Broken Demeanor / Chicago hardcore. Clock Out / Central Mass hardcore. Vulge / Southside beatdown. Durtnap / Chi-Town hardcorn. Doors open at 5 pm. Show at 6 pm. All ages always. $15 cash only.... More
A Black Queer History of the United States
Women & Children First Bookstore, 5233 N. Clark St, Chicago
Feb. 15, 2026, 6:30 p.m.
The first-ever Black history to center queer voices, this landmark study traces the lives of LGBTQ+ Black Americans from slavery to present day. Gender and sexual expression have always been part of the Black freedom struggle. In this latest book in Beacon’s award-winning ReVisioning Histo... More
ICE Out for Good Organizing Meeting
Grace United Methodist Church (Grace Church of Logan Square), 3325 W. Wrightwood Ave, Chicago
Feb. 15, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - Feb. 15, 2026, 9:30 p.m.
Anti-ICE organizers from throughout the country are coming to Chicago to share lessons from the struggle. Join us to discuss next steps! Trump’s ICE campaign is a war against workers in the US, while his imperialist campaign in Venezuela and beyond is a war against workers abroad. ICE raids fr... More
ICIRR Know Your Rights Workshop / Taller de Conoce Tus Derechos
Virtual
Feb. 16, 2026, 6 p.m.
Learn how to protect yourself and your community during encounters with immigration or law enforcement. This workshop will cover our fundamental rights, how to assert them safely, and where to find trusted resources and support. [Interpretación en español disponible] Aprende cómo protegerte a ti... More
Pathways for Early Release
Garfield Park neigbhorhood, Walls Turned Sideways, 2717 W. Madison St, Chicago
Feb. 17, 2026, 6 p.m. - Feb. 17, 2026, 8 p.m.
Join the Prison + Neighborhood Arts Project on Tuesday, February 17th for a workshop with Stanley Howard and Janet Jackson. This is our second workshop with them and we’re so excited! A legal crash course of the IL court system by two former jailhouse lawyers. Stanley and Janet will run us throug... More
Pretrial Fairness Community Court Watching!
Glen Ellyn Public Library, 400 Duane St, Glen Ellyn, IL
Feb. 17, 2026, 7 p.m.
Join the Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice for another community court watching. This March, we'll be watching pretrial hearings in DuPage County to monitor the end of money bond. Participants will receive training on how to record observations from these pretrial hearings. Register at: bi... More
A Beast Slinks Towards Beijing
Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago
Feb. 17, 2026, 7 p.m. - Feb. 17, 2026, 8 p.m.
Pilsen Community Books welcomes Alice Yang to the store for an event in celebration of her new novel, "A Beast Slinks Towards Beijing," a dark, magical realist debut family saga that moves through the Japanese occupation of Manchuria, the Cultural Revolution, and the present day to explore the effec... More
Thea Riofrancos on Extraction
Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago
Feb. 18, 2026, 6:30 p.m.
Join Thea Riofrancos and activist-historian Gabriel Winant for a conversation on Riofrancos’s new book, Extraction. Co-sponsored by Haymarket House and Pilsen Community Books.... More
Artist Talk with Yohance Lacour
Co-Prosperity, 3219 S. Morgan St, Chicago
Feb. 19, 2026, 5 p.m. - Feb. 19, 2026, 7 p.m.
Peabody Award & Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist. This year, we’re launching the Podcast Lab, a new program for advanced media artists ages 18-25. Led by Peabody Award and Pulitzer Prize winner Yohance Lacour (You Didn’t See Nothin), the Podcast Lab is a 6-month program in which fo... More
The Spies Among Us
Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago
Feb. 19, 2026, 6 p.m. - Feb. 19, 2026, 9 p.m.
Haymarket Books is proud to present the next installment in our community film series: Films for a Changing World🎬Join us Thursday, February 19th for a screening of Jamie Coughlin Silverman and Gabriel Silverman’s 2025 documentary: The Spies Among Us. The film will be followed by a discussion led by... More
Beating Bovino - How Attorneys Secured a Victory in Bogus Murder for Hire Trial
Grace Place, 637 S. Dearborn St, Chicago
Feb. 19, 2026, 6 p.m.
In October, the U.S. Attorney charged Juan Espinoza Martinez with a bogus charge of offering a bounty to kill Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino. The government circulated false information that Mr. Espinoza Martinez was a Latin King gang member who was offering up to $10,000.00 for Bovino's mur... More
Citizenship: Notes On an American Myth by Daisy Hernández
Women & Children First Bookstore, 5233 N. Clark St, Chicago
Feb. 19, 2026, 7 p.m. - Feb. 19, 2026, 8:30 p.m.
Women & Children First Bookstore hosts Daisy Hernández to celebrate the release of Citizenship: Notes on an American Myth. For this event, Daisy will be joined in conversation by Sarah Schulman. This event will be held at the bookstore and is free to attend, but will also act as a fundraiser for Mid... More
Everything for Everyone: A Oral History of the New York Commune, 2052-2072
Pilsen Community Books AT THEIR NEW LOCATION -- stay tuned for details.
Feb. 22, 2026, 3 p.m.
Our next book club is on February 22nd! 📚 Join us for a discussion on "Everything for Everyone", co-authored by Chicago's own Eman Abdhelhadi. ❤️ Copies of the book are available in store at Pilsen Community Books!... More
ICIRR Know Your Rights Workshop / Taller de Conoce Tus Derechos
Virtual
Feb. 23, 2026, 6 p.m.
Learn how to protect yourself and your community during encounters with immigration or law enforcement. This workshop will cover our fundamental rights, how to assert them safely, and where to find trusted resources and support. [Interpretación en español disponible] Aprende cómo protegerte a ti... More
The Mixed Marriage Project: A Memoir of Love, Race, and Family by Dorothy Roberts
Women & Children First Bookstore, 5233 N. Clark St, Chicago
Feb. 25, 2026, 7 p.m. - Feb. 25, 2026, 8:30 p.m.
Women & Children First Bookstore is thrilled to welcome back Dorothy Roberts for an event to celebrate her newest book, The Mixed Marriage Project: A Memoir of Love, Race, and Family. For this event, Dorothy will be joined in conversation by Eve L. Ewing. From Dorothy Roberts, author of Killing ... More
Every Exit Brings You Home by Naeem Murr
Women & Children First Bookstore, 5233 N. Clark St, Chicago
Feb. 26, 2026, 7 p.m. - Feb. 26, 2026, 8:30 p.m.
A profound, bittersweet portrait of a Gazan immigrant’s heroic efforts to heal his community and birth love from tragedy. Readers are rarely lukewarm on Naeem Murr’s work, which has been compared by critics to an astonishing array of greats: Margaret Atwood, Henry James, Joseph Conrad, Flannery O... More
Heat The Ground Up with Starbucks Workers United
Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago
Feb. 27, 2026, 7 p.m. - Feb. 27, 2026, 8:30 p.m.
Join In These Times, Labor Notes, and Haymarket Books for a panel discussing how the historic Starbucks strikes were organized, how workers mobilized, and larger lessons learned.... More
SALT MELTS ICE
Broadview ICE Abduction Center, 1930 Beach Street, Broadview, IL
Feb. 28, 2026, noon
ICE out of Chicago! No more hate! ABOLISH ICE NOW! Bring your finest Mortons Salt and Snow Plow costumes and the biggest salt shaker you can find! No costume? No problem! Join us for community art builds! Details via Instagram @burrowdjs... More
Motown & the Making of Working Class Revolutionaries
Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago
Feb. 28, 2026, 5 p.m. - Feb. 28, 2026, 6 p.m.
The Story of the League of Revolutionary Black Workers. Pilsen Community Books teams up with Haymarket Books to welcome Walda Katz-Fishman and Jerome Scott to the store for an event in celebration of Motown and the Making of Working-Class Revolutionaries: The Story of the League of Revolutionary ... More
What We Carried Fundraiser Gala
9925 S. 76th Ave, Bridgeview, IL
Feb. 28, 2026, 5:30 p.m.
SAVE THE DATE: Salam, this Ramadan SJP and PAL Chicago are inviting you to join us in a night of acknowledging the history and legacy of our people. We will be highlighting the stories of our people and what they carried with them through exile, from photographs, clothing items, and other artifacts.... More
The Price of Mercy: Unfair Trials, a Violent System, and a Public Defender's Search for Justice in America
Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago
March 9, 2026, 7 p.m. - March 9, 2026, 8 p.m.
Pilsen Community Books welcomes Emily Galvin Almanza and Aislinn Pulley to the store for a discussion of Galvin Almanza's new book "The Price of Mercy: Unfair Trials, a Violent System, and a Public Defender's Search for Justice in America." This event is cosponsored by the MacArthur Justice Center. ... More
The Abortion Companion
Women & Children First Bookstore, 5233 N. Clark St, Chicago
March 11, 2026, 7 p.m. - March 11, 2026, 8:30 p.m.
On Our Shelves Recently Description A warm, accepting, non-judgmental, and stigma-free companion for your abortion journey. Whether you’re planning to have an abortion soon or you had one thirty years ago, whether you’re feeling relief or grief (or both!), and even if you haven’t decided yet ... More
Free President Maduro
Federal Plaza, Adams & Dearborn Streets, Chicago
March 17, 2026, 5 p.m.
PROTEST with us on March 17 at 5pm at Federal Plaza to demand— Free Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro & First Lady Cilia Flores! No War on Venezuela! 🇻🇪 While our communities are attacked by feds, our neighbors murdered and abducted by ICE, funding for our food, schools, and healthcare cut, Tru... More
Behind Enemy Lines Conference
Chicago
March 27, 2026, 9 a.m. - March 29, 2026, 5 p.m.
We failed to stop the genocide in Gaza. How do we stop the US empire’s next monstrous crime? A Conference on Anti-Imperialist Politics and Organizing in the Belly of the Beast. Empire doesn’t end on its own. It has to be confronted with organized resistance. If you’re ready to move beyond protest... More
The Spirit of Ami - Ani Defranco & Laren Coyle Rosen Live in Converstion
Cahn Auditorium, 600 Emerson St, Evanston, IL
March 27, 2026, 7 p.m. - March 27, 2026, 9 p.m.
Grammy-winning musician, feminist icon, and groundbreaking artist Ani DiFranco joins us live in Chicago for an intimate conversation about creativity, spirituality, and the lifelong work of making art that transforms. In her new book, The Spirit of Ani, created in collaboration with author and an... More
No Thrones. No Crowns. No Kings Chicago
TBA
March 28, 2026, noon
Hey Chicago!!! The next national No Kings Day protest is March 28 — save the date, but don’t sit back and wait. The national No Kings coalition gave us as much advance notice as possible so we have the time to make this another massive, world-historic day of defiance. Let’s make this one bigger than... More
Anjali Enjeti and Simona Supekar at Pilsen Community Books
Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago
April 2, 2026, 7 p.m. - April 2, 2026, 8 p.m.
Pilsen Community Books welcomes Anjali Enjeti and Simona Supekar to the store for an event in celebration of their new books Ballot and Stock Photo. About Stock Photo: Part memoir, part cultural criticism, Stock Photo mines the visual culture of stock photography, which is used in nearly every fa... 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
Blue Power: How Police Organized to Protect and Serve Themselves
Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago
May 13, 2026, 7 p.m. - May 13, 2026, 8 p.m.
Pilsen Community Books welcomes Stuart Schrader and Robert Vargas to the store for discussion of Schrader's new book Blue Power: How Police Organized to Protect and Serve Themselves, a history of police unions that reveals how American law enforcement built a political movement that made cops untouc... More
It Is Not Enough to Survive: The Young Patriots Story
Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago
May 29, 2026, 7 p.m. - May 29, 2026, 8 p.m.
Pilsen Community Books welcomes Jesse Montgomery and William Harris to the store for an event in celebation of It Is Not Enough to Survive: The Young Patriots Story. This event is cosponsored by Chicago Union of Tenants. Formed in the late 1960s, the Young Patriots Organization was a Chicago-base... More