Nuclear Roulette at EPL

Evanston Public Library, 1703 Orrington Ave, Evanston, IL

Jan. 15, 2026, 6 p.m.

NO GOING BACKWARDS: How the public can work toward retaining the benefits of the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty and the New START Arms Limitation Treaty, before it's too late....... More

Celebrate Frank Chapman's 50th Freedom Anniversary!

Grand Ballroom, 6351 S. Cottage Grove Ave, Chicago

Jan. 15, 2026, 6 p.m. - Jan. 15, 2026, 10 p.m.

OIN US in celebrating Frank Chapman’s 50th Freedom Anniversary, on Thursday January 15th at 6PM in the Grand Ballroom. Since winning his freedom from wrongful conviction in 1976, Frank has spent his life fighting against injustice, fighting for the freedom of all political prisoners, and for communi... More

UIC Rise Up!

UIC Forum, 1213 S. Halsted St, Chicago

Jan. 15, 2026, 10 a.m.

Join us January 15th at the UIC Forum as we rally outside of the Board of Trustees! Come and watch as the progressive coalition of unions and student organizations on campus demand our administration listen to our demands and stop leaving us out waiting in the cold!... More

Revolutionary Engineers - Learning, Politics, and Activism in Pre-1979 Iran

Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago

Jan. 14, 2026, 6:30 p.m. - Jan. 14, 2026, 8 p.m.

BOOK EVENT! Please join us! Bill Ayers sits down with author Sepehr Vakil to discuss Vakil’s new book, Revolutionary Engineers: Learning, Politics, and Activism at Aryamehr University of Technology. In 1966, the Shah of Iran established Aryamehr University of Technology (AMUT), now known as... More

Venezuela in the Crosshairs & Revolution at the Crossroads

Online

Jan. 14, 2026, 6 p.m. - Jan. 14, 2026, 7:30 p.m.

Join us for Part 1 in a two-part series that will provide reporting and crucial historical background for understanding the origins of the US obsession with regime change in Venezuela. ***Register through Ticket Tailor to receive a link to the live-streamed video on the day of the event. This eve... More

Venezuela From Below

Muse Coffee Studio, 747 S. Western Ave, Chicago

Jan. 14, 2026, 6 p.m.

oin us for a screening of the 2004 documentary ‘Venezuela From Below.’ In this critically important film, Venezuelans describe their own day-to-day experience in building a democracy for working-class people. The U.S. naval blockade of Venezuela and the illegal kidnapping of President Nicolás Mad... More

Free DACA Renewal Legal Clinic

Downtown Chicago

Jan. 14, 2026, 9:30 a.m. - Jan. 14, 2026, 1:30 p.m.

Register at immigrantjustice.org/dacaclinics... More

Besos - A Community Fundraiser for ICIRR & Pilsen Puno

Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave, Chicago

Jan. 13, 2026, 6:30 p.m.

@musicboxchicago is hosting a fundraiser for ICIRR on January 13th! All proceeds from ticket sales will support our work as well as our friends at @pilsenpuno! Tickets are $15 at musicboxtheatre.com. Screening of KISS OF THE SPIDER WOMAN at 6:30PM followed by an artist talk with film star, @i... More

The Occupation of the American Mind

Virtual

Jan. 13, 2026, 6 p.m.

Israel's Public Relations War in the United States. Narrated by Roger Waters. Virtual film screening and discussion. "The Occupation of the American Mind" is a documentary that explores how public narratives are shaped; about Israel and Palestine, about conflict, about power, and how these nar... More

Aurora - Cancel Genocide Jerry Seinfeld's Tour Stop!

Wesley United Methodist Church, 14 N. May St. Aurora, IL

Jan. 13, 2026, 6 p.m.

Organizing meeting. The Paramount Theatre plans to host genocide apologist Jerry Seinfeld on Jan. 18! Join us for an organizing meeting and art build to demand that hate has no stage in Aurora!... More

Say Her Name - Renee Nicole Good

Southwest corner of Waukegan Rd. and Deerfield Rd., Deerfield, IL

Jan. 13, 2026, noon - Jan. 13, 2026, 1 p.m.

Join us for just one hour, from 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm, as we mourn the tragic murder of a mother of three - Renee Nicole Good - six days ago in Minneapolis. We gather to SAY HER NAME and make it clear that we demand "ICE: Get out of our F**KING City!! " - and stand down all across our nation. ... More

ICIRR Know Your Rights Workshop / Taller de Conoce Tus Derechos

Virtual

Jan. 12, 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

Activist Paint & Sip

The Jerusalem Academy of the Arts, 7161 W. 84th St, Burbank, IL

Jan. 11, 2026, 7 p.m. - Jan. 11, 2026, 11 p.m.

Art has always been part of movements for liberation. Join us as we paint, sip, and learn—connecting creativity to collective resistance. Paint & Sip guided by Studio Director @abid_h_shalabi11 Featured artwork by chicago artist @calebw_art 🗓 Sunday, Jan 11 ⏰ 7–11 PM 📍 Jerusalem Academy of ... More

ICE Out for Good!

Unitarian Church of Evanston, 1330 Ridge Ave, Evanston, IL

Jan. 11, 2026, 2:30 p.m. - Jan. 11, 2026, 3:30 p.m.

Emergency Protest. We are outraged by the killing of Renee Nicole Good by ICe and mourn her loss as we also mourn the loss of Marie Ange Blais, Abelardo Avellaneda Delgado, Chaofeng Ge, Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez and each of the 32 people who died at the hands of ICE just last year. ICE has ... More

A House of Dynamite

Jan. 11, 2026, 2 p.m.

Film Showing and Group Discussion Academy Award-winning director Kathryn Bigelow’s riveting new thriller, "A House of Dynamite", provides a window into what might happen if a nuclear weapon were launched at the United States. The film comes at a time when nuclear risks are escalating. (Watch the ... More

ICE Out for Good in Edgewater

Hollywood Ave & Sheridan Rd, Chicago

Jan. 11, 2026, 2 p.m. - Jan. 11, 2026, 4 p.m.

This weekend we mobilize across the country to say ICE OUT for Good!... More

No War With Venezuela!

North Ave & N. Humboldt Blvd, Chicago

Jan. 11, 2026, 1 p.m.

Down With U.S. Empire! March in Support of the Venezuelan People.... More

ICE Out for Good!

Corner of Arlington Heights Rd & Route 14, Arlington Hts, IL

Jan. 11, 2026, 11 a.m. - Jan. 11, 2026, 1 p.m.

Join NWSOFA-Indivisible for the Arlington Height, IL Protest “ICE Out For Good” – “Renee Good’s Murder” Sunday, Jan 11 @11 am at the corner of Arlington Heights Road and Highway 14 in Arlington Heights for a Protest of the Murder of Renee Nicole Good in Minnesota – for change and justice. This peace... More

ICE Out for Good

Walsh Park @ the 606, Chicago

Jan. 11, 2026, 10 a.m.

Wicker Park Silent March. Join us for a silent march & vigil to raise awareness of ICE’s rampant brutality and honor all those victimized by ICE and CBP’s ruthless mass deportation campaign including Renee Nicole Good, Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez, Marimar Martinez and countless others. this sil... More

Fight Trump's War on Venezuela & Stop ICE Terror

Water Tower Park, Michigan Ave & Pearson St, Chicago

Jan. 10, 2026, 3 p.m.

End the war on Venezuela! End the war on immigrants! The Trump administration has committed a historic and outrageous act of aggression with its assault on Venezuela to kidnap the country’s head of state and the first lady at gunpoint. In the process, the U.S. military bombarded civilian areas an... More