Illinois NOW

Plainfield Pride
2025-10-12 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Chicago)
More info to come!

IL NOW Conference: NOW More Than Ever...Seriously!
2025-09-27 10:30 - 17:00 | North Central College, Smith Hall, Old Main Building, 33 N Brainard Street, Naperville, IL, 60540, United States
Illinois NOW Conference: NOW More Than Ever…Seriously!
Saturday, September 27, 2025
10:30 AM
North Central College, Naperville
Hosted by Illinois NOW and the North Central College NOW Campus Action Network.
This is a free event – lunch provided with advance registration.
Join Illinois NOW and the North Central College NOW Campus Action Network for a unique event combining our annual conference, direct campus action and our 2026 Midterms election kickoff. Our keynote speaker will be Tracy Baim, activist, author and the founder and publisher of Windy City Times. We will host a workshop on the crucial 2026 Midterm elections, featuring multi-generational political activists at the state and local level. We are partnering with the Dyson Wellness Center to build kits for NCC students to protect their mental and reproductive health. We are collecting food for our students and local food bank. Kim Villanueva, our newly elected president of NOW, will stop by. We will present our annual awards. We are also throwing in a bit of business with officer elections and action plan resolutions. This is a free event and lunch is provided. We only ask that you register in advance to give us an accurate attendance count.
Enjoy a beautiful fall day of solidarity, positive action, and a break from the current relentless political and mental grind. Don’t miss this!
REGISTER VIA EVENTBRITE
Saturday, September 27
10:30 AM
North Central College
Smith Hall, Old Main Building
30 N Brainard Street
Naperville

Joliet Pride
2025-09-20 | Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park, 201 W Jefferson St, Joliet, IL, 60432, United States

Naper Pride Fest
2025-09-13

Protest the Tea Party Patriots SAVE Act Bus
2025-09-02 16:00 - 17:00 | TBD, Orland Park, IL, United States
A bus is travelling around the country collecting signatures on petitions to tell our Senators to vote ‘Yes’ on the SAVE Act. The SAVE Act is purported to be needed to prevent ‘illegals’ from voting, but it’s true purpose to to disenfranchise millions of legitimate votes – women, trans, and non-binary persons in particular.
While it is hightly unlikely our Senators Durbin and Duckworth would even consider voting ‘Yes’ on this bill, we need to show up to show these outside agitators that they are not welcome in our community or anywhere in Illinois.

Workers Over Billionaires Rally/Protest
2025-09-01 | TBD, Orland Park, IL, United States
Workers Over Billionaires Protest!

Our next day of action will be on Labor Day, Monday September 1st from 11am to 1pm. The location is TBD.
Almost every action of Trump 2.0 has been anti-worker. The Big Ugly Bill initiated the largest transfer of wealth in the history of the country. Taking money and essential services away from those who need to it most and giving it to the 1%.
Check on https://www.mobilize.us/ for an event near you!

2025 National NOW Conference
2025-07-11 - 2025-07-13 | Sahara Las Vegas, 2535 Las Vegas Boulevard South, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, United States
Join us in Las Vegas on July 11th – 13th for a weekend of workshops, inspiring speakers, caucuses, and feminist fun. We will elect National Officers for the 2025-2029 term in Las Vegas as well.
Registration

NOW Member Registration
Non-member Registration

What to expect:

Conference Agenda
Speakers
Workshops
Bylaws & Resolutions

Conference Rules

Woodstock PrideFest 2025
2025-06-15 11:00 - 17:00 | Woodstock Square Historic District, 123 E Van Buren St, Woodstock, IL, 60098, United States
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!
We’ve come a long way from the very first Kids PrideFest and evolved into a two day celebration.
Sunday – 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!
Stay tuned as we announce more great things and events.
Interested 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
Check out our other events happening for PrideFest in June:
Woodstock Pride Art – Show Entire month of June
Woodstock PrideFest Pub Crawl June 14th 6pm
Woodstock PrideFest (Parade and Festivities) June 15th 11-5 pm

Ottawa Family Pride Festival
2025-06-14 08:00 - 17:00 | Jordan Block and Central Park, 101-103 Main Street, Ottawa, 61350, United States
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!
Throughout the year, we’ll be sharing more info about the festival
and ways to get involved. Follow our social media or check back here to stay up to date.

Downers Grove Pride Fest
2025-06-07 12:00 - 15:00 | Fischel Park, 1036 Grove St, Downers Grove, IL, 60515, United States
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.
The community-wide event is free to attend. Come out and show your pride.

The SAVE Act: What it Means for Women in Illinois
2025-05-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Virtual
REGISTER NOW: bit.ly/3SH8lJy

Springfield PrideFest
2025-05-17 11:30 - 22:00 | Downtown Springfield, 5th St & Monroe, Springfield, IL, United States
Just a few details about Springfield Pridefest
Parade starts at 11:30 a.m. at 5th & Allen and goes North to PrideFest at 5th & Capitol.
Ribbon Cutting is at Noon.
Parking – street parking as well as the parking ramp at 6th & Capitol.
Springfield PrideFest is FREE
Coolers and outside alcoholic drinks are NOT ALLOWED.
Shirts and shoes are REQUIRED. NO Nudity!
Live entertainment from 12:30 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.
Wristbands for drinking alcohol are REQUIRED. You must present a valid photo I.D. Wristbands are $5
Volunteers check in at PrideFest Central.
Vendors enter festival from 5th & Monroe.
