Reproductive Justice Summit

Hyatt McCormick Place Convention Center (register for specific location)

Fri, Sept. 4, 2026, 10:00 AM to Fri, Sept. 4, 2026, 1:00 PM

Please join us Friday September 4 for our annual reproductive justice summit. We use this space and time to gather reproductive justice activists from across the country to share stories, lessons, and skills from their area in the fight for reproductive justice and bodily autonomy for all. The su... More

Historic Bike Tour: Chicago Race Riot 1919 Commemoration Project

Riders will meet with their bikes at 9:00am at the front entrance to the Hyatt Regency McCormick Pl., 2233 S Martin Luther King Dr. (the tour will begin at 9:30).

Fri, Sept. 4, 2026, 9:00 AM to Fri, Sept. 4, 2026, 12:00 PM

The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 Commemoration Project (CRR19) commemorates the worst incident of racial violence in the city’s history. The event has been long forgotten despite its impact on the subsequent shape and development of the city. Our 2.5-hour historic bike tour allows people to see, first-... More

2026 Socialism Conference

Hyatt Regency McCormick Place, 2233 S. Martin Luther King Dr, Chicago

Fri, Sept. 4, 2026, 9:00 AM to Mon, Sept. 7, 2026, 2:00 PM

We are living through the reshaping of the world. Neighborhood raids and imperial aggression aim to create compliance and pacification. But against the forces of fear and division, our communities are standing up with stunning acts of bravery and organization. Old networks and tactics are being r... More

The People's Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn: A Conversation Between author Dave Zirin and Rabbi Brant Rosen

Pilsen Community Books, 1531 W. 18th St, Chicago

Thu, Sept. 3, 2026, 7:00 PM to Thu, Sept. 3, 2026, 8:30 PM

Tzedek Chicago is proud to present Dave Zirin, author of the recently published book The People's Historian: The Outsized Life of Howard Zinn. This powerful new biography examines the life and work of iconic radical historian Howard Zinn, as a progressive icon and thought leader by highlighting the ... More

Goths For Gaza

The Burlington, 3425 W. Fullerton Ave, Chicago

Thu, Sept. 3, 2026, 7:00 PM

Goths For Gaza returns for 2026! This year on September 3rd we will be hosting Goths For Gaza at @theburlingtonbar with performances by @faithlessdevotionband, @the_childrens_crusade, @fantasma.negra, @xbruja.estrella, and @falasteen.favorites with @phillyperoxide spinning your favorite dark alterna... More

Communities in Bloom

National Museum of Mexican Art, 1852 W. 19th St. Chicago

Thu, Sept. 3, 2026, 6:00 PM

Join us for a celebration honoring seven Latino- and Black-led organizations that have transformed communities across the Chicago region through urban greening projects! Over the past two years, these community leaders have revitalized parks, expanded urban farms, created thriving community garde... More

Malcolm X Avenue Chicago

Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, 809 E. 42nd Place (42nd Pl & Malcolm X Ave), Chicago

Thu, Sept. 3, 2026, 5:00 PM to Thu, Sept. 3, 2026, 9:00 PM

What is your and your Alderperson's positions? Honoring the life and legacy of El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz. Network 5 pm. Program agenda 6 to 9 pm.... More

A Toast to Labor Day

Hairpin Arts Center, 2810 N. Milwaukee Ave, Chicago

Thu, Sept. 3, 2026, 5:00 PM to Thu, Sept. 3, 2026, 7:00 PM

Join us at our annual Labor Day fundraiser at Hairpin Arts Center for an evening of community, connection and celebration.⁠ ⁠ This year, Raise the Floor Alliance has been defending Black and Immigrant workers by advancing policies for economic stability and worker safety, defending immigrants' tax... More

We Demand Answers for State-Sanctioned Violence & Community Killings

Gary Police Station, 555 Polk St, Gary, IN

Thu, Sept. 3, 2026, 4:00 PM

Transparency. Accountability. Justice. Independent Investigations. End Impunity. Answers for Families.... More

NNU Protest at Olympia Fields Hospital

Olympia Fields Hospital, 20201 S. Crawford Ave. Olympia Fields, IL

Thu, Sept. 3, 2026, 2:00 PM

Action to protest suspension of six Olympia Fields RNs and one St. Francis RN. In gross violation of national labor laws, Prime Healthcare over the past week has retaliated against registered nurses for speaking up and fighting for their patients at two of its Chicago-area hospitals, suspending s... More

When We Incarcerate Mothers, We Sentence Children

Heartland Community College ACEC Auditorium, 1500 W. Raab Rd, Normal, IL

Thu, Sept. 3, 2026, 11:00 AM to Thu, Sept. 3, 2026, 1:30 PM

Did you know that 80% of women incarcerated in Illinois are mothers? 💔 Incarceration tears families apart, leaving children without the love and support of their mothers. Join us in Bloomington-Normal for an important discussion – led by formerly incarcerated mothers – about how the criminal legal ... More

NNU Strike @ St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital

Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital, 2233 W Division Street, Chicago

Thu, Sept. 3, 2026, 10:00 AM

One-day strike to address patient care concerns and to protest retaliation against nurse advocates. When: Thursday, Sept. 3, 7 a.m. CT to Friday, Sept. 4, 6:59 a.m. CT | Rally at 10 a.m.... More

Join the Springfield Rally to Support Tyson Workers United

Bus from Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Rd, Chicago, to the Illinois State Capitol Building, 401 S. 2nd St, Springfield, IL

Thu, Sept. 3, 2026, 8:45 AM

On August 13, Tyson announced they would be closing the Joslin plant and laying off over 2,500 workers. Workers, many being immigrants, who have spent years if not decades of their lives working at the plant and feeding our country are being treated as disposable by a corporation who has profits in ... More

Students for Justice in Palestine Bonfire Social

Hartigan Beach, Chicago

Wed, Sept. 2, 2026, 6:30 PM

SJP Loyola is excited to kick off the year with our annual bonfire! Join us for a fun and relaxing evening at Hartigan Beach on Wednesday, September 2nd at 6:30 PM. Come meet the board, enjoy some snacks, get creative with canvas painting, and play some games! Feel free to bring your favorite games,... More

Oak Lawn PD - STAND DOWN!

Oak Lawn Village Hall, 9446 Raymond Ave, Oak Lawn, IL

Wed, Sept. 2, 2026, 6:00 PM

In a direct response to cops from the Oak Lawn Police Department (OLPD) assaulting a 14-year-old Palestinian American child at the Oak Lawn Fire & Police Commission meeting on August 5th, 2026, the Arab American Action Network (AAAN), Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (CAARPR)... More

PSL Interest Meeting - Get Organized to Fight for Socialism

Round Lake Public Library, 906 Hart Rd. Round Lake, IL

Wed, Sept. 2, 2026, 6:00 PM

Join us at our upcoming Interest Meeting where we will have a discussion and Q&A with attendees about what the Party for Socialism and Liberation is, what we are working on locally, and how you can join the movement to build a socialist future and for our collective liberation! ✊🏼... More

Sex Ed Trivia

Punch House Chicago, 1227 W. 18th St, Chicago

Wed, Sept. 2, 2026, 6:00 PM to Wed, Sept. 2, 2026, 8:00 PM

💭We’re so excited to welcome @sexpectationschi back to Punch House for Sex Ed Trivia on September 2nd from 6-8PM! Test your knowledge, learn something new, and come have a good time with a little friendly competition on topics from history to anatomy to pop culture. A portion of the night’s pr... More

What Anarchism Offers a World on Fire

Tue, Sept. 1, 2026, 7:00 PM to Tue, Sept. 1, 2026, 8:00 PM

Celebrate the release of Visions and Interventions: Thirty Years of Perspectives on Anarchist Theory and Anarchist Panther: Selected Writings of Ashanti O. Alston, both new from AK Press. Join former Black Panther Ashanti Alston and Paul Messersmith-Glavin from the Perspectives on Anarchist Theory c... More

Learning From Defeats on the Road to Revolution

Chicago Liberation Center, 2712 W. Cermak Road, Chicago

Tue, Sept. 1, 2026, 6:30 PM to Tue, Sept. 1, 2026, 8:30 PM

Every revolution in history has come on the backs of hundreds of defeats. How does this help us define and recognize victories that go beyond winning immediate gains? Temporary defeats function as a school—they produce lessons, develop leaders and movements, and sharpen political consciousness. From... More

Accessing Pre-Trial Freedom

Grace Place, 637 S. Dearborn St, Chicago

Tue, Sept. 1, 2026, 6:00 PM

Since the Pretrial Fairness Act went into effect, community and policy organizations have worked together to ensure that our communities fully benefit from this historic civil rights legislation. This year, three reports were released about different aspects of the law, and a lawsuit was filed over ... More