Illinois NOW

NOISE FOR NOW X GROUND CONTROL TOURING PRESENT 4th Annual Abortion Access Benefit Series
2026-01-24 20:00 - 23:30 (America/Chicago) | Empty Bottle, 1035 N Western Ave, Chicago, IL, 60622, United States
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.
This 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.
Proceeds 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.
We hope to see you out there!

Chicago at Empty Bottle:
Action/Adventure, Good Flying Birds, Mass Text, This House Is Creaking, Tobacco City, Hosted by Kenya Elan

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IL NOW LEF & State Council Meeting
2026-02-07 12:00 - 15:00 | Virtual
Susan will send out the details for joining the meeting a few weeks beforehand.

IL Primary Election
2026-03-17 06:00 - 19:00 | IL
Don’t forget to get out and vote!

Future Outlook 2026 Conference
2026-04-16 08:00 - 2026-04-17 17:00 | IL

Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women Awareness Day 2026
2026-05-05 | IL
MMIW Day, or Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women (and Relatives) Day, is observed annually on May 5th to raise awareness about the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous people in the U.S. and Canada, with people wearing red and holding events to honor victims, demand action, and advocate for justice for stolen relatives, addressing systemic issues like jurisdictional gaps and violence against Native communities.
Indigenous women and relatives face disproportionately high rates of violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking, often due to jurisdictional complexities between tribal, state, and federal authorities, and systemic issues like racism and discrimination. MMIW Day challenges the silence and inaction surrounding these crimes.

National NOW 60th Anniversary Conference
2026-06-26 08:00 - 2026-06-28 17:00 | IL
More info to come!

Midterm General Election
2026-11-03 06:00 - 19:00 | IL
