- 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
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Rally for Our Contracts
Monroe and Laflin, Chicago - between Engine 103 and Whitney Young H.S.
March 24, 2025, 9 a.m.
CTU Local 1 and Chicago Fire Fighters Local 2 have joined forces, issuing a solidarity statement, urging the city and its respective departments and agencies to settle their contracts. Chicago’s educators and firefighters are united in our mission to serve the common good of our city. Parent... More
Chicago Community Iftar Fundraiser
Turmusaya Association - Bridgeview, 9925 S. 76th Ave, Bridgeview, IL
March 23, 2025, 6:30 p.m.
Join us for a meaningful evening of community, reflection and solidarity as we break bread together this Ramadan at our community fundraising iftar. This special iftar event is dedicated to supporting Gaza and the steadfastness of Palestine, grounded in Islamic principles of justice, compassion, ... More
Balancing Acts for Entangled Living Week of Actions
Pilsen Community Books, 1102 W 18th St, Chicago; Watershed Arts & Ecology, 1821 S Racine Ave, Chicago; and Co-Prosperity, 3219 S Morgan, Chicago
March 23, 2025, 4 p.m. - March 29, 2025, 6 p.m.
See individual dates on specific events. We will be bringing A Poem for Entangled Living to Watershed Art and Ecology in the Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago from March 23rd-30th for a week of programming culminating in interactive art shows on March 28-29th. We invite you to join us as we explore ... More
Soft Opening and Art Build
Watershed Art and Ecology, 1821 S. Racine Ave, Chicago
March 23, 2025, 4 p.m. - March 23, 2025, 7 p.m.
Chill evening to meet the "A Poem for Entangled Living" crew from Minneapolis, and brainstorm for the art build. A Poem for Entangled Living is an interactive, collaborative, balancing act about abolition, grief, and the opposing forces that shape the entangled, changing world we live in.... More
Rally to Save USPS!
Federal Plaza, Adams & Dearborn Streets, Chicago
March 23, 2025, 11:30 a.m.
Join National Association of Letter Carriers members rallying at Federal Plaza March 23 at 11:30 a.m. in response to attempts made by the Trump Administration to dismantle the USPS. NALC branches will be holding events nationwide with the unified message: “Hands off USPS!” Show solidarity by a... More
Breakfast for Dinner Gala
Sketchbook Brewing Co., 821 Chicago Avenue, Evanston, IL
March 22, 2025, 6 p.m. - March 22, 2025, 9 p.m.
Benefit for Rayo Counseling and Community Co-Op. Your donations directly fund client services at Rayo Counseling and Community Co-op. Rayo provides low-fee and no fee services. No one is turned away for inability to pay. Our client emergency fund gives critical material support for clients in ne... More
Know Your Rights! A Training for Tenants
Nabala Cafe, 4660 N. Broadway Ave, Chicago
March 22, 2025, 6 p.m. - March 22, 2025, 7:30 p.m.
Calling all tenants! Join us this Saturday March 22 for a know your rights training with @beyondlegalaid -- covering applying for housing, maintenance issues, tenant organizing, eviction process, and options for legal relief. The information shared in this workshop is for general knowledge about ... More
CFIST Town Hall
6th Grace Presbyterian Church, 600 E 35th Street, Chicago
March 22, 2025, 4 p.m. - March 22, 2025, 7 p.m.
Join us for a Town Hall to FREE THEM ALL! The Campaign to Free Incarcerated Survivors of Police Torture invites you to an action-focused meeting of community members, survivors of police torture and their families, and elected officials. Our campaign is focused on building a mass movement capa... More
End the Genocide - Protect Free Speech - Stop Deportations
Ida B. Bells Drive & Michigan Avenue, Chicago
March 22, 2025, 1 p.m.
CHICAGO: We hit the streets again this Saturday to protest the ongoing U.S.-backed genocide of the Palestinian people at the hands of the Israeli genocidal occupation forces!! We demand an end to the genocide! Immediate end to deportations! Freedom for Mahmoud Khalil and all other ICE detainees!... More
'Taking Root' Film Screening
Southeast Environmental Task Force office, 13300 S. Baltimore Ave, Chicago
March 22, 2025, noon - March 22, 2025, 2:30 p.m.
"Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Mathai" tells the story of Wangari Maathai -- the first woman in Kenya to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work in planting trees and safeguarding the environment while empowering women. Free entry. Light refreshments.... More
Rally and Speakout for Gaza!
Devon & Clairmont, Chicago
March 21, 2025, 6:30 p.m.
On March 18th, at 2 AM local time, the US-Israel war machine unleashed hell on earth on the people of Gaza. From tanks and warplanes, the US-backed genocidal Israeli regime slaughtered more than 400 people, shattering the ceasefire agreement in the latest in a long line of horrors inflicted on the P... More
God Knows No Borders
West Loop Chicago
March 21, 2025, 4:30 p.m.
Gather to sing and pray in solidarity with Palestinians, undocumented neighbors, all affected by the cutoff of DEI programs, LGBTQ+ neighbors, those whose histories are being erased, federal workers, and those who are losing healthcare. We are each other’s neighbor. We belong to each other. None of ... More
Protest IL Gov't Investments in Israel
180 N. LaSalle Street, Chicago
March 21, 2025, 8:30 a.m.
Protest the Illinois State Board of Investments (ISBI) and State Treasurer Michael Frerichs. Demand that Illinois tax dollars stop funding occupation and genocide. Not only does ISBI invest state employee pension funds in companies that are complicit in the Israeli occupation of Palestine, but it... More
'No Other Land' Film Showing
1122 Central Ave, Wilmette, IL
March 20, 2025, 5 p.m.
Watch Oscar Award winner 'No Other Land' at the Wilmette Theatre starting today, and get dinner/iftar at Palestinian-owned Mazmez Grill across the street. Show times 5 pm and 7:15 pm... More
Teach Truth & Original Sins
Chicago Teachers Union, 1901 W Carroll Ave, Chicago
March 19, 2025, 6 p.m. - March 19, 2025, 10:30 p.m.
Join educators and authors Eve L. Ewing and Jesse Hagopian for a conversation about their new books about education and antiracism, hosted by Monica Rickert-Bolter. This event is hosted by Haymarket Books and the Chicago Teachers Union. Both books will be available for purchase, and a book signin... More
Pack the Room for Free Speech & Mahmoud Khalil
City Hall, 121 N. LaSalle Street, Chicago
March 19, 2025, 10 a.m.
Tomorrow’s Chicago City Council Committee on Health and Human Relations meeting is a subject matter hearing on free speech rights and Mahmoud Khalil’s case. A resolution has been delayed until May, but expert witnesses from CAIR-Chicago, ACLU of IL, and USPCN will testify on the urgent threats t... More
The Mask is Off Maersk!
Haymarket House, 800 W. Buena Ave, Chicago
March 18, 2025, 6:30 p.m.
Join us to learn about Maersk’s complicity in zionist violence in Palestine, get updated on the campaign’s latest global developments, and learn how you can get involved in Chicago! Over the past several months, the #MaskOffMaersk campaign has grown in impact and reach internationally. As the ve... More
Hands off Gaza Emergency Protest
Israeli Consulate in Chicago, 500 W. Madison Street, Chicago
March 18, 2025, 4:30 p.m.
Israel has resumed full-scale bombing of Gaza, giving lie to the notion that it ever wanted peace, let alone justice.... More
Study & Action for Palestine 2025
On-line
March 16, 2025, 3:30 p.m. - May 4, 2025, 5:30 p.m.
We are all connected. The same forces oppressing our communities at home are arming the Israeli regime abroad and wreaking havoc around the world. “Study & Action for Palestine” is an online course and learning community focused on how we can build a durable movement that is strong enough to take... More
Fighting Fascism at Home & Abroad
On-line
March 16, 2025, noon
Study and action for Palestine 2025. We are all connected. The same forces oppressing our communities at home are arming the Israeli regime abroad. “Study & Action for Palestine” is an online course and learning community that explores the question of how we can build a durable movement, strong e... More