- 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 Mass Movement Can Shut Down Trump's Agenda
Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Ave, Chicago
Oct. 24, 2025, 6 p.m.
🔥 CHICAGO FIGHTS BACK! 🔥 As Trump’s mass deportation machine intensifies its war on our city through “Operation Midway Blitz,” the people of Chicago are standing up — from South Shore to Little Village, from the airports to the schools. Join us for an organizing meeting to review this week’s deve... More
Resilience Arts Festival
TBA
Oct. 24, 2025, noon - Oct. 26, 2025, 6 p.m.
Time noted below is simply a place-holder. Check in closer to the date for specific time. The first-ever Resilience Festival highlights the human experience of people impacted by the criminal legal system, told by award-winning artists who have lived it. From survivors of torture and Death Row to... More
ICE OUT of NWI!
Gary/Chicago Airport, 6001 Airport Road, Gary, IN (accessible via the South Shore Metra train)
Oct. 24, 2025, 10 a.m. - Oct. 24, 2025, noon
There is a direct connection between NWI and Chicago ICE raids and it’s facilitated by the Gary/Chicago International Airport. Join us to demand that the contract between Gary/Chicago International Airport and ICE end immediately. ICE out of NWI, and everywhere.... More
Flower Communion at Broadview
Lexington and Beach Streets, Broadview, IL
Oct. 24, 2025, 8 a.m.
In solidarity with those detained, we will ather at the Broadview ICE Facility to offer a uniquely Unitarian Universalist tradition celebrating the beauty of diversity and community in times of struggle. Bring goggles, safety respirator or mask, flowers (if possible), and a friend.... More
North Shore Says NO!
Church Street, Glenview & Pratt Ave overpasses of the Edens Expressway
Oct. 24, 2025, 7 a.m. - Oct. 24, 2025, 5:30 p.m.
In solidarity with our immigrant friends and neighbors vs. ICE. Weekly banner drops at the Church Street and Glenview Edens Expressway overpasses. Church St Overpass - 7-9a and 3:30-5:30p Glenview Overpass - 3:30-5:30p Pratt Overpass - 3:30-5:30p Please RSVP at the link below.... More
No More Deportations
1930 Beach Street, Broadview, IL
Oct. 24, 2025, 7 a.m. - Oct. 24, 2025, 11 a.m.
Shut down the Broadview ICE facility Bring a buddy, respirators, & goggles.... More
SEX BEYOND “YES”: Pleasure and Agency for Everyone with Quill R Kukla and Ray Briggs
Pilsen Community Books, 1102 W. 18th Street, Chicago
Oct. 23, 2025, 7 p.m. - Oct. 23, 2025, 8 p.m.
Join us as we welcome Quill Kukla and Ray Briggs to the store for an event in celebration of Kukla's new book SEX BEYOND “YES”: Pleasure and Agency for Everyone, an honest, humanistic reimagining of what it means to have pleasurable, ethical, and respectful sex. Every discussion of sexual ethics ... More
Veterans' Citywide Call
Virtual
Oct. 23, 2025, 6:30 p.m.
Building a United Veterans response to the attacks on our community and the VA. Threats of NG deployments, ICE raids, and attacks on worker rights at the VA are real—and it’s not enough to meet just once. About Face Midwest is now holding a reoccurring citywide veterans call every Thursday thi... More
Medical BDS
On-line.
Oct. 23, 2025, 6:30 p.m. - Oct. 23, 2025, 8:30 p.m.
Medical Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions: A Workshop for Boycotting Israeli Pharmaceuticals Representatives from the Boycott Teva USA campaign will lead a workshop on the role of Israeli pharmaceutical manufacturing in medical apartheid and genocide in Palestine, focusing on the medication manufac... More
Melt ICE
800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago
Oct. 23, 2025, 6 p.m. - Oct. 23, 2025, 8 p.m.
You’re invited to #MeltICE under the big top! Join us for "A Wicked Good Time with Beyond Legal Aid" — our 11th anniversary fundraiser — on October 23 at @haymarkethouse. This isn't just a celebration. It's a call to action. Now more than ever, we must protect Chicago communities and resist th... More
When Politics Fail: Conscience As Resistance
Irish American Heritage Center, 4626 Knox Ave, Chicago
Oct. 23, 2025, 6 p.m.
The Chicago Area Peace Action fall benefit. Cruel assaults upon our communities are being deliberately and strategically rolled out. Join us as we examine the vital power of acting on conscience in times of political turmoil. CAPA will host a panel featuring individuals whose principled activism... More
Resisting Federal Occupation
On-line.
Oct. 22, 2025, 7 p.m.
Join NAARPR for a virtual panel discussion on Resisting Federal Occupation! Hear from organizers on the ground in LA, DC, Chicago, Milwaukee, and New Orleans on how they're pushing back against Trump! Register at bit.ly/fedsoutnaarpr Or watch live on our Facebook page, facebook.com/naarpr... More
The Billionaire Power Grab and How To Fight Back
Virtual
Oct. 22, 2025, 6 p.m. - Oct. 22, 2025, 7:30 p.m.
Billionaires are taking control of our government and coming after our jobs, families, communities, and essential services at an alarming rate. That is why organized people across the country are coming together to take them on and win back our futures. Come to this webinar for a peek into the tech ... More
Let's Co-Prosper 2025
Narrow Bridge Arts Club, 6028 S. Champlain Avenue, Chicago
Oct. 22, 2025, 6 p.m. - Oct. 22, 2025, 11 p.m.
In times when the concept of prospering feels more complex than ever, we believe in the power of community to redefine it. At Public Media Institute, prospering means “co-prospering”—thriving together through shared effort and mutual support. It’s through this collective spirit that we bring you Lum... More
National Day of Protest Against Police Brutality
Dunbar Park, 300 E. 31st Street, Chicago
Oct. 22, 2025, 5:30 p.m.
National Day of Protest! Stand with impacted families and people under the gun of police brutality, speaking out and demanding justice, an end to police brutality, and that killer cops be jailed and thrown in prison! Save the date and come through. Make a plan to be there in the streets on O22 in... More
October 2025 Name Change Mobilization
Brave Space Alliance, 1515 E. 52nd Place, 3rd fl, Chicago
Oct. 22, 2025, 1 p.m. - Oct. 22, 2025, 4 p.m.
Want to get your name and/or gender marker changed?! Live in Cook County? We will be @transchicago on October 8, 2025 from 1pm-4pm and @bravespacealliance on October 22, 2025 from 1pm-4pm. Arrive by 4pm to receive assistance. Please bring a photo ID and birth certificate if you have access to the... More
Expungement Workshop
The Salvation Army Chapel, 845 W. 69th St, Chicago
Oct. 22, 2025, 10 a.m. - Oct. 22, 2025, 1 p.m.
✨ There are no guarantees, but there are possibilities! ✨ For more information and to register, visit the link in bio! Along with Centers for New Horizons , join us at an Expungement/Sealing Workshop next Wednesday, October 22nd at the Salvation Army Chapel from 10am to 1pm. Have a rap sheet? ... More
America's Regime Change Project for Venezuela
Via Zoom
Oct. 21, 2025, 7 p.m. - Oct. 21, 2025, 8 p.m.
For 26 years the US government has been trying to overthrow the democratically elected government of Venezuela, put an end to its popular revolution, and take control of its oil, the largest reserves in the world. The US has tried coups, assassination attempts, economic blockade, even inventing thei... More
West Chicago Angels March
101 Main Street, West Chicago, IL
Oct. 19, 2025, 4 p.m.
- en espanol abajo - West Chicago Angels set an example of organization and solidarity. Join us for our peaceful march in our fight against ICE. West Chicago Angels da ejemplo de organizacion y solidaridad Acompanenos a nuestra marcha pacifica en nuestra lucha contra ICE... More
ICE & the Battle of Chicago - A Forum
Nighthawk Chicago, 4744 N. Kimball Ave, Chicago (next to the "Kimball" Brown Line station)
Oct. 19, 2025, 3 p.m.
This event is free of charge and open to the public, but seating is limited, so register on Eventbrite to secure a spot: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ice-the-battle-of-chicago-tickets-1774799014629 Please join New Lines Magazine and Nighthawk for a public conversation about the Trump administra... More