Here in Chicago. we know how to rise-up, fight back, and support each other.  

It is more important than ever that we do that together on October 18th as we show the nation and the world that Chicago is united in opposing these illegal and unnecessary attacks against our neighbors, our communities, and our democracy. 

Our actions and resistance are necessary as Trump sends militarized agents into our communities, silences voters and voices, and hands billionaires giveaways while families struggle. This isn’t just politics. It’s democracy versus dictatorship.

We won’t accept a want to be king, and we won’t back down against chaos, corruption, and cruelty.  Join us in Chicago on October 18th to declare Hands Off Chicago and No Kings!

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Neighbors in Ravenswood Garden have organized a neighborhood-wide chalking effort to help build awareness of the HANDS OFF CHICAGO/NO KINGS DAY rally on October 18 from 12 noon-3:00 pm at Butler Field/Grant Park. This is a fun and easy activity that really can help if you are looking for something constructive to do!

You may know that one goal for the upcoming HANDS OFF CHICAGO/NO KINGS DAY rally on October 18th is to double the number of participants who turned out for the June event. With June participation estimated around 4.5- 5 million people, national Indivisible organizers are hoping for at least 10 million participants nationwide this fall. To accomplish this, we need A LOT of publicity and encouragement to get folks out and rallying!

We have less than 4 weeks until the October 18th rally - we are hoping to continue the chalking effort each week until the event. Want to participate? It’s easy! 

Fill out this form to let the organizers know you are interested in participating.

Information on where and what to chalk will be sent to you.  The goal is to spread ourselves out and around the neighborhood, so we are not all chalking the same concentrated area. In general, areas to chalk include around L stops, schools, parks, coffee shops, stores, etc.  Anywhere you usually travel is good!

From national Indivisible

We’re just one week away from a crucial federal funding deadline, and Republicans appear fully committed to shutting down government rather than doing anything to restore constitutional checks on Trump’s authoritarian power-grabs or to stop his massive healthcare cuts.

Our senators need to know we expect them to fight like hell against any funding bill that enables Trump’s healthcare cuts or hands him a blank check.

Contact our Illinois senators and tell them that you are concerned about the upcoming government funding fight and that they must fight for a spending bill that protects healthcare and puts meaningful checks on Trump.

Call or email our Illinois senators:

Dick Durbin, U.S. Senator for Illinois

• Chicago: (312) 353-4952

• Springfield: (217) 492-4062

• D.C. : (202) 224 -2152

• Email form

TAMMY DUCKWORTH, U.S. Senator for Illinois

• Chicago: (312) 886-3506

• Springfield: (217) 528-6124

• D.C. :(202) 224-2854

• Email Form

Here in Chicago. we know how to rise-up, fight back, and support each other.  

It is more important than ever that we do that together on October 18th as we show the nation and the world that Chicago is united in opposing these illegal and unnecessary attacks against our neighbors, our communities, and our democracy. 

Our actions and resistance are necessary as Trump sends militarized agents into our communities, silences voters and voices, and hands billionaires giveaways while families struggle. This isn’t just politics. It’s democracy versus dictatorship.

We won’t accept a want to be king, and we won’t back down against chaos, corruption, and cruelty.  Join us in Chicago on October 18th to declare Hands Off Chicago and No Kings!

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California Governor Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, on Saturday signed a landmark state bill prohibiting ICE agents and most other federal and state law enforcement officials from hiding their faces when interacting with the public in the nation’s largest state.

Signing of the bill followed its introduction by California lawmakers earlier this month. The move may spark similar measures around the country, including Illinois.

It remains to be seen whether the new law in California can be actively enforced, as the Trump administration is opposed to the unmasking requirements.

California lawmakers took action last week to stop federal agents—including immigration officials—from concealing their faces during ICE raids and other enforcement activities. The move in the nation’s largest state may spark similar measures around the country, including Illinois. 

On Thursday California’s legislature passed legislation requiring most local and federal officials to show their faces and identify themselves when confronting individuals about their immigration status and related issues. The bill still requires approval by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

Date: October 18, 2025
Time: 12 noon-3:00 pm
Location: Daley Plaza, 50 W Washington St., Chicago
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Our peaceful movement is only getting bigger and stronger. “NO KINGS” is more than just a slogan—it’s the foundation our nation was built upon. Born in the streets, carried by millions in chants and on posters, it echoes from city blocks to rural town squares, uniting people across this country to fight dictatorship together.

The president thinks his rule is absolute. But in America, we don’t have kings, and we won’t back down against chaos, corruption, and cruelty. Grow our movement and join us.

 A core principle behind all No Kings events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values and to act lawfully at these events. Weapons of any kind, including those legally permitted, should not be brought to events.

Donald Trump and Dr. Mehmet Oz want to let Artificial Intelligence (AI) choose which procedures Medicare will cover for individual patients -- with AI companies being paid based on how much money they save by denying people’s coverage.

Next year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will begin a pilot program in six states that uses AI to determine whether Medicare recipients receive the care their doctors say that they need. The plan was announced late last month by Dr. Oz, Trump’s appointee as CMS administrator, and has received sharp criticism from House Democrats and the medical community.[CD1] 

This cruel ploy comes as Medicare faces an urgent funding crisis, thanks to Republicans’ Big Ugly Bill. None of this “cost-saving” would be necessary if Trump and the GOP weren't driving up healthcare costs and starving our healthcare system of funds.

Email Congress NOW: Demand that they stop AI-powered healthcare denials and use the upcoming funding deadline to restore healthcare.  You can use this Indivisible (national) portal to write your representative.

In June, we mobilized millions of people to take to the streets and declare with one voice: America has no kings. Protests took place in all 50 states and throughout the world. 

Since then, we’ve seen more and more political leaders and institutions choosing to resist the regime rather than play dead.

But we knew June 14 was just the start.

Trump is ramping up his attacks on our rights and democracy,

Proposed state legislation:

Pennsylvania House introduces unmasking bill

Connecticut prosecutors must report ICE requests

Wisconsin Dems introduce range of bills to limit ICE

Santa Barbara backs proposed California "No Secret Police" and "No Vigilantes" Bills

Proposed federal legislation:

US HOUSE OF Representatives

H.R.4004 No Anonymity in Immigration Enforcement Act of 2025 introduced by Rep. Nydia Valazquez on June 12, 2025 and co-sponsored by by 26 other reps including

From Indivisible Chicago Alliance

We are all hearing and seeing the comments and reports about possible military deployments in Chicago. No one knows what Trump actually will do.  But there are some things we do know and things that we will do.

The recent military deployments in LA and DC - and whatever they plan next - have nothing to do with fighting crime.  Trump’s goal is to consolidate power and enrich himself and those around him, using threats and the military to silence dissent, create fear, divide our communities, and distract people from the harm this regime is doing to our healthcare, environment, and democracy.  Cruelty and authoritarianism are the point of all that he does. He is the threat to our safety, our rights, our communities, and our freedoms.

However, nothing he does ultimately will be successful if we refuse to be silent, refuse to comply and continue to resist and take action. We renew our commitment to non-violent protest and de-escalation, and we will continue to build on the tremendous activism and leadership of all of you.

Here are the things that we can be sure of as we move forward:

Chicago is now squarely in the sights of President Trump and his authoritarian administration.

Despite continued resistance from state and local officials, Trump on Monday reiterated threats to send in National Guard troops to the city, citing unfounded claims about rising crime and mayhem, and referring to Chicago as “a disaster” and “a killing field,” according to news reports.

Trump’s comments this week come on the heels of earlier threats to elevate police action in the nation’s third-largest city, and follow similar action taken in Washington, D.C., where the National Guard was deployed on Aug. 12. These moves are clear signs of the rising authoritarianism agenda from the White House.

In response to Trump’s threats, an Illinois coalition of leading advocacy organizations issued a statement, citing the recent sharp decline in crime in the city. “He’s doubling down on a racist gambit to create chaos in cities to distract them from his tanking poll numbers and disastrous policy agenda,” the statement said.

But statements alone won’t prevent Trump from turning his threats into reality. It’ll take all of us—not just on single days of mass action, but through sustained organizing in our communities.

If you haven’t already, please join One Million Rising, the national effort launched earlier this summer to train one million people in the strategic logic and practice of non-cooperation, as well as the basics of community organizing and campaign design.

Take action before it’s too late! If you were unable to attend the three sessions, you can still watch the recordings of the training here.

Date: Wednesday, September 3, 2025
Time: 7:00 to 9:00 pm, CDT
Location: Oakwood 83, 1959 W Montrose (near Damen)
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To counter the authoritarian onslaught, we need a grassroots resistance of strategic non-cooperation that can be practiced at your grocery store, your ‘L’ stop, your gym—anywhere you are part of a community. Let's brainstorm and find effective ways to help undermine Trump's pillars of support.
 
This event piggybacks on Indivisible's "One Million Rising" initiative. If you missed the three Zoominar explainers, you can view them here:

• Session #1

• Session #2

• Session #3

We’ll have presenters to give us some background; we’ll break out into small groups to come up with non-cooperation ideas; and finally re-convene to report back. We’ll also have free yard signs and buttons.
 
New members especially welcomed—bring your friends!
 
Please RSVP here so we know how many to expect.

Across the country, authoritarian forces are getting bolder and more dangerous. Trump and his allies are not hiding their agenda: mass deportations, rollbacks of civil rights, weaponized courts, and full-scale attacks on our democracy. We don’t have to wait until it’s too late. We can stop this. But it’ll take all of us—not just on single days of mass action, but through sustained organizing in our communities.

This summer, national Indivisible launched One Million Rising—a national effort to train one million people in the strategic logic and practice of non-cooperation, as well as the basics of community organizing and campaign design.

If you were unable to attend the three sessions, you can still watch the recordings of the training here.

Or to watch individual session records:

Chicago joined a national effort to protest unlawful redistricting plans in Texas proposed by Gov. Greg Abbott and the Trump administration during an event in Millennium Park on Aug. 16. 

In addition to supporters from around the city and suburbs, Democratic representatives from the Texas House of Representative were in attendance. The state representatives, who left Texas two weeks ago to deny their state legislature a quorum to vote on the proposed maps, have been welcomed in Illinois by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

“Texas House Democrats are demonstrating what it means to fight for the preservation of our constitutional republic,” said Pritzker at an earlier press conference welcoming the politicians. He has characterized the redistricting plan as “cheating” at the request of President Trump.

Gerrymandering—the practice of manipulating electoral boundaries to favor one party—is an issue of broad national concern.

The Chicago event was organized by Indivisible Chicago. Stay tuned for more local events to support individual states facing these actions as they unfold.

Date: Saturday, August 16, 2025
Time: 11:00 am
Location: Millennium Park, 201 E. Randolph St. (Michigan and Randolph)
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This Saturday, August 16th is the national day of action in response to the plans of Texas and other states to steal the 2026 election through new gerrymandering.

As Illinois hosts members of the Texas delegation, we need our voices to be loud and clear to defend democracy, denounce Donald Trump's power grab, and push our leaders to fight back with every tool we have. We also need to keep supporting the legislators that have been showcasing this takeover and leading the resistance.

A large delegation of Texas lawmakers will be attending in person.

Let's get a big turnout to welcome these legislators from Texas! .

A core principle behind this action is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values. .

 You can find rallies outside of Chicago here.

From Blue State Defiance/Indivisible (national):  

Republicans want to rig Congress and give themselves permanent power. They’re getting ready to redraw congressional maps, again, to lock in control of the House, and they’re not being subtle about it. Texas Republicans (like Greg Abbott) are threatening to gerrymander their way to a permanent majority, and Donald Trump is publicly calling on them to do it. 

If Republicans gut fair maps, blue states can’t just sit back -- it's time to fight fire with fire. Even before taking legislative action, governors and legislators need to make it clear that if Republicans redraw maps to rig the system, blue states will respond.

To be clear, we’re not calling for Democrats to gerrymander first. We’re saying: don’t stand idle if it happens; and be prepared to act. 

Contact your elected officials! Go to Blue State Defiance to find a suggested script and links to your representatives. 

While you are at it, take a moment to thank our Illinois governor, JB Pritzker for standing with the Texas Democrats who've come to Illinois to fight the GOP's threat to rig Texas maps.  You can find contact information at Blue State Defiance.

When three Wisconsin Indivisible groups heard their GOP representative, Tom Tiffany, was using sprinklers to disperse peaceful protestors outside his office, they knew they had to respond creatively. Just like that, the Tom Tiffany Beach Bash was born!

At their next protest outside Tiffany’s office, dozens of Indivisibles showed up in street clothes like normal -- until the sprinklers came back on. Rather than run from the petty waterworks, the Indivisibles stripped down to their bathing suits, broke out their floaties, and kept on protesting! 

Video of protest from UpNorthNews

From the Chicago Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression

For at least the past two months, the Broadview ICE Staging Facility has been used as a de facto immigration detention center. The Broadview ICE Staging Facility is meant to hold detained immigrants for up to twelve hours. In the past two months, there have been reported and confirmed cases of detainees held in the facility for far longer, some for more than a week. 

The facility was not designed to house detainees for even a night; it does not have beds or showers. ICE detention standards require three hot meals a day to be provided to detainees; at Broadview, detainees report receiving one meal.

Urge States Attorney Eileen Burke and Attorney General Kwame Raoul to close the Broadview Ice Facility.  Use the CAARPR Immigrant Working Rights Committee’s easy online form. 

From Indivisible Illinois

Rockin' Zoom Phone Bank to Protect Medicaid

Date: Sundays
Time: 4:00-5:30 pm (Central)
Location: Virtual, call from anywhere
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Help Protect Medicaid! Every Sunday, Indivisible Illinois hosts a phone bank on Zoom from 4-5:30 pm to call into the IL-12, IL-15 and IL-16 to let the voters know that their Member of Congress voted to cut Medicaid, and what that means for them and their communities.