Resources
Resistance Events
- Rapid Response Trainings for ICE Incursions: Learn what to do when you see ICE in the neighborhood. Rogers Park’s Protect RP group is holding a Direct Action Training to teach you what to do if you are on the scene during an ICE incursion.
- When: Sunday September 21st at 2:00 PM
- Where: Living Water Church (6808 N. Ashland)
- If you can’t attend an in-person training, the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights is holding weekly rapid response trainings via Zoom, in either English or Spanish. You can learn more and sign up here: English, Spanish
- Protect Our Care Phone Bank: Help phone bank to save vital programs like Medicaid and SNAP.
- When: Fridays, 12-1pm CDT
- Where: Virtual
- Rogers Park Rush Hour Visibility Join neighbors to hold up signs letting commuters know how you feel, and encourage others to take a stand.
- Thursdays
- When: Every Thursday 4:00 to 6 p.m. with the Rush Hour Resistance
- Where: Pratt and Ridge
- Fridays
- When: Every Friday 7:30 to 9 a.m. with the Vizibility Brigade
- Where: Greenleaf and Sheridan Road
- Thursdays
Resistance Actions
- Hands Off Chicago
- Hands Off Chicago is a grassroots effort to oppose military intervention in Chicago.
- Uphold the constitution and end executive overreach with 50501
- 50501 hosts regular resistance events, so check their website regularly.
- Stay up-to-date on resistance actions and events by signing up for Indivisible's email lists:
- Get a daily list of actions from Jessica Craven at "Chop Wood Carry Water"
- Subscribe here
- National actions for trans equality
- Advocates for Trans Equality's running list of actions you can take to protect trans rights at the national level
- Family Support Network and Hotline
- If you need assistance due to ICE detention, or to report any suspected ICE sightings, call 855-435-7693
- 5 Calls
- Call your representative to discuss policy issues or to thank them for representing you
- Request your privacy data from DOGE
- Follow U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin's guide to demand DOGE give you access to your personal data
- Tell the State Department to stop attacking transgender Americans
- Learn how to contact the State Department to demand they stop banning people from getting passports that match who they are.
49th Ward Resources
- Register to vote
- Looking to register to vote? Did you recently move or change your name and need to update your registration? You can do so here.
- Elected officials
- Learn about the people who represent you.
- Alderwoman Hadden's office
- Resources for 49th Ward residents such as City Council updates and community engagement opportunities.
- State Representative Cassidy's office
- Resources for 14th District residents such as pending and past legislation and services for constituents.