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SUMMARY:2026 LGBTQ+ Advocacy Day
DESCRIPTION:On May 21\, 2026\, LGBTQ+ Illinoisans and our allies will come together in Springfield to advance LGBTQ+ equality. We are excited that you can join us! Please take a moment to complete the registration link below. \nEquality Illinois will coordinate transportation leaving downtown Chicago at 6:00 a.m.\, stopping in Joliet\, and then onward to Springfield. Buses are expected to return to Chicago by 9:00 p.m. \nFor safety reasons\, we will send out a detailed schedule closer to the day of the event. \nThank you for supporting Equality Illinois 2026 Advocacy Day. For more information\, please contact  José Che-Che Wilson at jwilson@eqil.org.
URL:https://ilnow.org/event/2026-lgbtq-advocacy-day/
LOCATION:Illinois State Capital\, 401 S 2nd St\, Springfield\, IL\, 62707\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy / Lobbying,Partner Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260513
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260514
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SUMMARY:League of Women Voters Lobby Day
DESCRIPTION:League of Women Voters members across the state are invited to join us for Lobby Day at the Illinois State Capitol during the 2026 spring legislative session. We will meet with our legislators and advocate for the issues you care about. \nNever lobbied in Springfield before? No worries\, we will provide assistance\, including a Zoom training session on Monday\, May 11 at 7:00 pm. \nWe will meet up in Springfield on Wednesday\, May 13. Our activities begin at 10:00 am. The day will wrap by 3:00 pm.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSign up to join us
URL:https://ilnow.org/event/league-of-women-voters-lobby-day/
LOCATION:Illinois State Capital\, 401 S 2nd St\, Springfield\, IL\, 62707\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy / Lobbying,Partner Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260502
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260420T031230Z
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SUMMARY:Workers Over Billionaires
DESCRIPTION:On May 1\, 2026\, workers\, students\, and families rally\, march\, and take action across the country to demand a nation that puts workers over billionaires\, with many refusing business as usual through No School. No Work. No Shopping. \nAcross the Country We are Standing Up AND DEMANDING:\nThat we tax the rich so our families\, not their fortunes\, come first\,\nNo ICE. No war.  No private army serving authoritarian power.\nExpand democracy. Hands off our vote. \nAnd it’s up to us to organize and act together.
URL:https://ilnow.org/event/workers-over-billionaires/
LOCATION:National
CATEGORIES:Partner Event,Protest / Demonstration
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260425
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260426
DTSTAMP:20260606T131047
CREATED:20260420T025828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260420T031322Z
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SUMMARY:Communities Not Cages
DESCRIPTION:The Department of Homeland Security has been quietly converting warehouses into industrial detention camps to hold and disappear our immigrant neighbors and community members. The decision to target vulnerable groups and warehouse human beings comes straight out of the authoritarian playbook. \nTrump’s mass detention agenda is cruel\, inhumane\, and a threat to all of our rights — and Indivisible is fighting back. \nOn April 25\, we’re joining with coalition leaders from the Detention Watch Network and Disappeared in America for a nationwide day of action — and we need your help to make it as big and successful as possible.  \nImmigrant-led organizations and local activists have been opposing detention expansion for years — and there are already significant wins in this fight. By the latest count\, local activists have stopped 13 proposed warehouse conversions across the country. \nBut many more warehouses are being proposed — and there’s a lot more work to do. Together\, we can block more sites from being built. We can hold DHS accountable for what’s happening at existing facilities. We can make Trump’s detention agenda too politically toxic to sustain. But this only works if we all play our part. \nIf you’re ready to take action\, click here to view the Communities Not Cages map and find an event near you. Or read on\, to learn more about the day of action\, how to host your own event\, and other ways to get involved. \nOur goals and demands\nThe Communities Not Cages Day of Action is about building a nationwide\, coordinated effort to oppose the Trump regime’s mass detention agenda. Together\, we’ll: \n\nShow visible\, public opposition to ICE detention expansion. DHS has been hoping it can quietly expand detention capacity and warehouse human beings without the public hearing about it. It’s up to us to raise the alarm\, and mobilize our communities in opposition.\nDemand that our elected officials join the fight. We need our local electeds to use every tool they have to disrupt the conversion and construction of detention camps in our communities. They must reject any public funding\, permits\, or resources that enable detention expansion.\nBuild connections with other activists in your community. There may be groups in your area who are already engaged in this work and can help you plug in. If not\, you probably have neighbors who are just as concerned as you and are also looking for ways to take action. April 25 is your chance to find those connections and build the resistance in your community.\n\nHow you can join the fight\n1) Find an event near you on April 25. There are events spread across the country including rallies and protests outside proposed and existing detention warehouses. Register for an event\, and invite your friends and neighbors to join you. \n2) Volunteer to host your own event. If there are no events near you\, the host toolkit will help you organize one in your own community. Whether or not there’s a proposed warehouse location near you\, there’s a role for everyone in this fight and we need as many people taking action on April 25 as possible. \n3) Check out our resource page for a full breakdown of the Communities Not Cages Day of Action and the broader campaign to oppose Trump’s detention agenda. This page will have everything you need to get started: event toolkits\, FAQs\, know your rights resources\, recorded trainings\, and tools to find existing or proposed detention warehouses near you. \nIn solidarity\,\nIndivisible Team
URL:https://ilnow.org/event/national/
LOCATION:National
CATEGORIES:Partner Event,Protest / Demonstration
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SUMMARY:Planned Parenthood Illinois Action Lobby Day
DESCRIPTION:In the face of anti-choice\, anti-equality attacks by the federal administration and other states\, Illinois is an access haven for sexual and reproductive health care and freedom. But our state’s progress doesn’t just happen. Illinois moves forward because of YOU. \nYou’ll connect with fellow advocates from across the state as we meet and speak with  legislators about expanding sexual and reproductive health care and freedom for all. We need YOU to be part of our collective voice for choice! \nRSVP FOR LOBBY DAY!
URL:https://ilnow.org/event/planned-parenthood-illinois-action-lobby-day/
LOCATION:Illinois State Capital\, 401 S 2nd St\, Springfield\, IL\, 62707\, United States
CATEGORIES:Advocacy / Lobbying,Partner Event
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260107T034825Z
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SUMMARY:Future Outlook 2026 Conference
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URL:https://ilnow.org/event/future-outlook-2026-conference/
CATEGORIES:Conference,Partner Event
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SUMMARY:NOISE FOR NOW X GROUND CONTROL TOURING PRESENT 4th Annual Abortion Access Benefit Series
DESCRIPTION:We’re back at it again! Our friends at Ground Control Touring have been working hard on yet another night of incredible music in support of abortion access nation-wide.\nThis year\, we’ll be hosting coinciding shows in 4 cities: Austin at Hotel Vegas\, LA at Lodge Room\, Chicago at Empty Bottle\, and NYC at Bowery Ballroom. See below for full line ups and ticket links. \nProceeds support local independent abortion clinics and abortion funds in each region: ACCESS Reproductive Justice\, The Afiya Center‘s SYS Fund\, Chicago Abortion Fund\, Jane’s Due Process\, New York Abortion Access Fund\, Northwest Abortion Access Fund\, and independent abortion clinics in California\, Illinois\, and New York via Keep Our Clinics. \nWe hope to see you out there! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChicago at Empty Bottle:  \nAction/Adventure\, Good Flying Birds\, Mass Text\, This House Is Creaking\, Tobacco City\, Hosted by Kenya Elan\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGET CHI TICKETS
URL:https://ilnow.org/event/noise-for-now-x-ground-control-touring-present-4th-annual-abortion-access-benefit-series/
LOCATION:Empty Bottle\, 1035 N Western Ave\, Chicago\, IL\, 60622\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Partner Event
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SUMMARY:Plainfield Pride
DESCRIPTION:More info to come!
URL:https://ilnow.org/event/plainfield-pride/
CATEGORIES:Partner Event,Pride Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250920
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250921
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SUMMARY:Joliet Pride
DESCRIPTION:More info to come!
URL:https://ilnow.org/event/joliet-pride-2/
LOCATION:Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park\, 201 W Jefferson St\, Joliet\, IL\, 60432\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Event,Pride Event
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250913
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250914
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SUMMARY:Naper Pride Fest
DESCRIPTION:More info to come!
URL:https://ilnow.org/event/naper-pride-fest/
CATEGORIES:Partner Event,Pride Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250615T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250615T170000
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SUMMARY:Woodstock PrideFest 2025
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the 7th anniversary of the Woodstock PrideFest! We will have a weekend full of activities\, with the main event happening on Sunday\, June 15th\, starting with an extended parade at 11am and a festival from 12-5pm with food\, entertainment\, vendors and more! \nWe’ve come a long way from the very first Kids PrideFest and evolved into a two day celebration. \nSunday – experience the most colorful parade in McHenry county at our EXTENDED parade route at 11 am. We follow that right up with our day long festival on the Historic Woodstock Square. With entertainment\, speakers\, vendors and more\, this is the PLACE TO BE! \nStay tuned as we announce more great things and events. \nInterested in participating in another way\, such as vendor\, food truck\, or parade? Here is your link https://form.jotform.com/Woodstock_Pride/2025-woodstock-pridefest-vendor–no \nCheck out our other events happening for PrideFest in June: \nWoodstock Pride Art – Show Entire month of June \nWoodstock PrideFest Pub Crawl June 14th 6pm \nWoodstock PrideFest (Parade and Festivities) June 15th 11-5 pm
URL:https://ilnow.org/event/woodstock-pridefest-2025/
LOCATION:Woodstock Square Historic District\, 123 E Van Buren St\, Woodstock\, IL\, 60098\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Event,Pride Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250614T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250614T170000
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CREATED:20250208T153546Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250516T194247Z
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SUMMARY:Ottawa Family Pride Festival
DESCRIPTION:Join us in beautiful downtown Ottawa\, Illinois\, in the heart of the Illinois Valley\, for the Ottawa Family Pride Festival. Our 4th year will feature vendors\, artists\, food\, live music\, Celebrity drag queens\,  crafts\, activities\, and our Annual John Fisher Dann Memorial Pride Parade! \nThroughout the year\, we’ll be sharing more info about the festival\nand ways to get involved. Follow our social media or check back here to stay up to date.
URL:https://ilnow.org/event/ottawa-family-pride-festival/
LOCATION:Jordan Block and Central Park\, 101-103 Main Street\, Ottawa\, 61350\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Event,Pride Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20250607T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20250607T150000
DTSTAMP:20260606T131047
CREATED:20250418T025215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250516T041127Z
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SUMMARY:Downers Grove Pride Fest
DESCRIPTION:EQuality Downers Grove invites you to DG PrideFest 2025\, a vibrant celebration of pride and community! Enjoy music\, delicious treats from a food truck\, kid’s activities\, community booths\, and so much more. \nThe community-wide event is free to attend.  Come out and show your pride.
URL:https://ilnow.org/event/downers-grove-pride-fest/
LOCATION:Fischel Park\, 1036 Grove St\, Downers Grove\, IL\, 60515\, United States
CATEGORIES:Partner Event,Pride Event
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