Join us Thursday, February 19th at 6 PM for a screening of Jamie Coughlin Silverman and Gabriel Silverman’s 2025 documentary The Spies Among Us. The film will be followed by a discussion led by members of Lucy Parsons Labs. Proceeds from ticket sale donations will go towards supporting the work of Lucy Parsons Labs and refreshments will be served.
We gather every Sunday to work on the Memorial for people killed by police, recognize the profound loss of life, honor their memory, and talk about abolition.
@ilcofchi is excited to present its first self-defense workshop. This will be an introduction to the basics of hand-to-hand self-defense, drawing on the boxing tradition. The session will focus on finding your stance, learning basic strikes and defensive techniques, and drilling effective responses to real life encounters.... Read More
Food Not Bombs rescues food from the waste stream and often in the summer, we have fresh produce that is unsold at Farmers Markets, alongside miscellaneous goods. Many neighbors join us to hang out and everyone is welcome to grab some items and bring treats they want to share with neighbors! When we expect disruptive rain, we only set up on the corner of Farewell & Glenwood.
Flock Safety has had a bad year. Local organizers across the country are researching, campaigning, and getting Flock kicked out of their cities. Flock has been exposed for what it is: a company that cares more about growing its revenues than anything that might resemble community safety.... Read More
From Wednesday, February 25, to Sunday, March 1, neighbors and anti-ICE organizers in Minnesota will host a Week of Action (WoA) assembling community members, students, workers, people of faith, and people of conscience from across the country. We invite you to come to the Twin Cities metropolitan area to participate in ICE-watch rapid response networks and huge public protests.... Read More
Come celebrate the release of Melon's CD, Favorite Shards - out now on Burial Recordings:) 8pm --- Seven Bar, 400 E Randolph, 7th floor PWYC Nu A M - saturated tape ambience Quicksails - hyperspheric synthesis Melon Sprout - ceramic amplifier Slumpman Ray - welcome Ray... Read More
Since 2009 Soup & Bread has been providing food and community to hungry Chicagoans, and has raised more than $110,000 for local food pantries. This winter, we’re bringing back our traditional community meals at the Hideout on the first Wednesday of the month, from 6-8 pm, from December through April. As... Read More
Join the @ilcofchi for a matinee screening of How to Blow Up a Pipeline (2022), with special guest Jordan Sjol, co-writer and producer of the film. The screening will be followed by discussion and light breakfast refreshments will be provided. Tickets are $15 or $22 solidarity rate.... Read More
From their historical roots in ancient Middle East and early 20th century Europe, People’s Cafes have historically served as a public space for citizens to share ideas and preserve democracy. Join @ilcofchi on March 29th from 1-4pm at Co-Prosperity Sphere in Bridgeport (3219 S.... Read More
Since 2009 Soup & Bread has been providing food and community to hungry Chicagoans, and has raised more than $110,000 for local food pantries. This winter, we’re bringing back our traditional community meals at the Hideout on the first Wednesday of the month, from 6-8 pm, from December through April. As... Read More
Join us as we welcome Anjali Enjeti and Simona Supekar to the store for an event in celebration of their new books Ballot and Stock Photo. About Stock Photo: Part memoir, part cultural criticism, Stock Photo mines the visual culture of stock photography, which is used in nearly every facet of the media landscape we consume, including as part of the datasets on which A.I.... Read More
Join us as we welcome Lisa Low to the store for a launch celebration for her new collection Replica. Stand-up comedy, a celebrity non-apology, observations of racism, and the slipperiness of nostalgia underpin Replica. In poignant, witty poems, Lisa Low navigates the tensions of solidarity and hostility in white spaces as she sets out to write differently about race. “The... Read More