- 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
The Butterfly Affect Across Land, Generations, and Time
Pilsen Arts & Community House, 1637 W. 18th St, Chicago
April 2, 2026, 6 p.m.
The Butterfly Effect: Across Land, Generations, and Time Exhibition at Pilsen Arts & Community House Opens on THURSDAY APRIL 2nd from 6pm-9pm. The exhibit runs through April 26th! The Butterfly Effect Project (BEP) seeks to illuminate universal threads of intention, survival, and evolution, revea... More
Community Reading Event Honoring Karen Lewis
4321 S. Cottage Grove, Chicago
April 2, 2026, 6 p.m.
We would be honored to have you and fellow CTU members in attendance as we uplift Karen Lewis’s impact and continue the work she championed. Please feel free to share this invitation with your network. Let me know if you have any questions—we hope to see you there.... More
Declassified With Restrictions - A FOIA 101 Workshop
Virtual
April 2, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 2, 2026, 7 p.m.
Join us next Thursday on zoom for a FOIA (Freedom Of Information Act) 101 workshop! who is this for: -people who haven’t written a foia before -people unsure if their foia’s are useful -people who want to get some tips and tricks to submitting FOIAs and dealing with the agencies involved Re... More
National May Day Curriculum Build
Virtual
April 2, 2026, 5 p.m.
Join us in teaching the truth about workers and our unions who have fought for our students and their communities in advance of a historic May 1st day of civic action in Chicago and across the country. Join at ctu.sh/maydayprep... More
Building Toward May Day 2026
Virtual
April 2, 2026, 5 p.m.
We’re building toward May Day—and the work continues. Join CTU for our next curriculum training with classroom-ready resources connecting labor, social justice, and the fight our students are living through right now. 🔗 RSVP: [https://bit.ly/4boCjMN](http://https://bit.ly/4boCjMN) Let’s get... More
Art as Resistance
Northeastern Illinois University Campus, 5500 N St Louis Ave, Student Union Room 214, Chicago
April 2, 2026, 2 p.m. - April 2, 2026, 4 p.m.
Join us in making collages, buttons, protest posters, paintings & more! Food will be served. "The role of the artist is to make the revolution irresistible." - Toni Cade Babara... More
Sisterhood Rising
3201 W North Ave, Chicago
April 2, 2026, 2 p.m. - April 2, 2026, 4 p.m.
We’re so excited to invite our community to the Sisterhood Rising Open House ♡ ✮ Sisterhood Rising is a circle for trans women, transfeminine people, and people who are questioning. This space is about building connection, sharing experiences, and supporting each other in community. The open... More
Habili! A Night For Lebanon
Roscoe's Tavern, 3356 N. Halsted, Chicago
April 1, 2026, 9 p.m.
Habibi, this one’s for the homeland ❤️🔥🇱🇧 A night of beauty, resistance, and community—where drag meets purpose and every performance gives back. Come through, show out, and stand with Lebanon. ✨ April 1st | 9PM ✨ Roscoe’s Tavern Because when we gather, we don’t just entertain—we uplift.... More
Chasing Freedom - Coming of Age at the End of Empire
Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago
April 1, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - April 1, 2026, 8 p.m.
Join author Simukai Chigudu in conversation with Barbara Sostaita and Adam Goodman about his new book, Chasing Freedom: Coming of Age at the End of Empire. Chasing Freedom is an exquisitely crafted memoir, sweeping from Zimbabwe to Oxford, that lays bare the violent, enduring legacy of coloniali... More
Black Women Reovlutionaries - Women, Race & Class
Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Road, Chicago
April 1, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 1, 2026, 8:30 p.m.
Join our second popular education study of Angela Davis’ book ‘Women, Race and Class!’ We’ll be discussing the lives of Black women post-emancipation and the role they played in the Women’s Suffrage Movement. This is a three part study. This session will focus on chapters 5-10 of Davis’s book. Th... More
A History of Anti-Imperialist Organizing in the Belly of the Beast
Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th Street, Chicago
April 1, 2026, 6 p.m. - April 1, 2026, 8 p.m.
Join Chicago Dissenters and Buttons of the Left as we gather at Pilsen Community Books for a night of examining the history of anti-imperialist organizing in the belly of the beast. Buttons of the Left will be presenting a series of buttons and artifacts to both help us understand the social basis t... More
Report-Back From Cuba
1390 E. Hyde Park, Chicago
April 1, 2026, 6 p.m.
Learn about the devastating effects of the United States' oil blockade on the country from people who have recently visited it.... More
I've Done a WALKOUT About ICE - What Now?
Amundsen High School Auditorium, 5110 N. Damen Ave, Chicago
April 1, 2026, 3 p.m. - April 1, 2026, 5 p.m.
Come to Amundsen High School's "Take Action" Teach-In Who: Students, Parents, Teachers, Community Members What: Learn about ICE's History and how it's affecting our community; Show solidarity with affected community members; Take concrete actions to help our community and discourage ICE RSV... More
Court Support for Bradley Gallegos
Cook County Courthouse, 2650 S. California, Courtroom 204, Chicago
April 1, 2026, 9 a.m.
Come out and support Bradley in the days ahead in court!! Bradley Gallegos was shot by CPD after answering his front door, after CPD responded to a Shotspotter alert. Note: Wednesday, April 1st is the first day of trial and is prioritized!... More
La construcción de comunidad más allá de las frontera
Virtual
March 31, 2026, 7 p.m.
🌿✨ Construyendo comunidad más allá de las fronteras ✨🌿 El Comité de Pueblos Originarios de Casa Michoacán DuPage te invita a ser parte de un espacio de diálogo, memoria e identidad: 🎓 Ciclo de Conferencias: Organizaciones Purépechas 🗣️ “La construcción de comunidad más allá de las fronteras” ... More
Claudia Jones and Making Revolution
First Presbyterian Church, 6400 S. Kimbark Ave, Chicago
March 31, 2026, 6 p.m. - March 31, 2026, 8:30 p.m.
Join us in closing out Women’s History Month with a forum about Claudia Jones’s life and her monumental contributions to the revolutionary Black feminist struggle! 📖 Claudia Jones was a revolutionary communist, feminist, and anti-colonial activist. Born in Trinidad and then moving to New York Cit... More
Teach-In & Sign Making
Walls Turned Sideways, 2717 W. Madison St, Chicago
March 31, 2026, 5 p.m. - March 31, 2026, 8 p.m.
Join us next Tuesday, March 31st (the last day of #womenshistorymonth ) as we gear up for our April 6th Free Keshia rally, for a teach-in and sign-making at @wallsturnedsideways ! Feel free to come for any part of the event. This is open to all ages and wheelchair accessible. See you there! #FREE... More
Court Support for Bradley Gallegos
Cook County Courthouse, 2650 S. California, Courtroom 204, Chicago
March 31, 2026, 9 a.m.
Come out and support Bradley in the days ahead in court!! Bradley Gallegos was shot by CPD after answering his front door, after CPD responded to a Shotspotter alert. Note: Wednesday, April 1st is the first day of trial and is prioritized!... More
Kuleana - A Story of Family, Land, and Legacy in Old Hawai'i
Restoried Bookshop, 4613 N. Kedzie Ave, Chicago
March 30, 2026, 6:30 p.m.
Friends- Y'all do not want to miss this conversation! We are so excited to host @saragoo.author to talk about her memoir Kuleana here at the shop on Monday, March 30th! Sara will be joined in conversation by Chicago's own @monicaengreporter. Conversation, Q&A, and a chance to have your copy si... More
For the Community - A Drag Fundraiser for OCAD
Sidetrack, 3349 N. Halsted St, Chicago
March 29, 2026, 9 p.m.
Veronica Pop & Stassi Doll Present: For The Community: A Drag Fundraiser for OCAD A benefit show to raise funds for @ocadchicago (Organized Communities Against Deportation) Sunday, March 29th, 2026 at 9pm! Drag may be fun & glamorous, but at its roots, it's a protest. From resistance to resil... More