This event is being organized by the Hands Off Chicago Coalition (Chicago Federation of Labor, Equality Illinois, Indivisible Chicago, Personal PAC, Sierra Club Illinois); ACLU of Illinois; and the following partner organizations: (in formation).
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.
In March, Democrats caved, giving Republicans the votes needed to fund Trump’s chaos and cruelty. They cannot do so again. Not after they’ve seen how those taxpayer dollars have been used to crack down on dissent, militarize our cities, and terrorize our communities.
Trump’s attacks on peaceful dissenters and political opponents are growing bolder and more dangerous — suing media organizations, bullying networks into taking comedians off the air, deploying troops to cities, extorting law firms, and weaponizing the federal government.
This time, Democrats need to show Trump and the American people that they’re willing to fight with all they’ve got for our democracy and our lives.
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.
Dick Durbin, U.S. Senator for Illinois
TAMMY DUCKWORTH, U.S. Senator for Illinois
If you are not from Illinois, find your senator here.
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.
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.
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Illinois Representatives Delia Ramirez and Chuy Garcia. Press release here.
H.R.4176 No Secret Police Act of 2025 introduced by Rep. Dan Goldman on June 26, 2025 and co-sponsored by 87 other representatives including Illinois Representatives Danny Davis, Sean Casten, Jonathan Jackson, Jan Schakowsky, Delia Ramirez, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Sean Casten, Chuy Garcia, Bradley Scott Schneider, Mike Quigley. Press release here.
H.R.4667 VISIBLE Act (Visible Identification Standards for Immigration-Based Law Enforcement Act of 2025) introduced by Rep Vincente Gonzalez on July 23, 2025 and co-sponsored by 12 other representatives including Illinois Representatives including Chuy Garcia and Jan Schakowsky. More information here.
H.R.4078 SUDEM Act (Stop Unlawful Detention and End Mistreatment Act of 2025) introduced by Rep. Maxwell Frost on June 23, 2025 and co-sponsored by 4 other representatives. Press release here.
H.R.4843 CLEAR ID Act introduced by Rep. Jasmine Crockett on August 1, 2025 and co-sponsored by 2 other representatives. Press release here.
US SENATE
S.2212 VISIBLE Act introduced by Sen. Alex Padilla on July 8, 2025 and co-sponsored by 15 other senators including Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth. Press release here.
S.2594 SIEIS (Immigration Enforcement Identification Safety Act) introduced by Sen. Mark Warner on July 31, 2025 and co-sponsored by 4 other senators. More information here.
ILLINOIS
IL HB4086 introduced by Rep. Barbara Hernandez on July 18, 2025.
Meet Rep. Hernandez at an Unmask ICE Agents event on Saturday, September 13, 2025 in Elk Grove Village. Register here.
In June, millions took to the streets declaring “America has no kings.” Protests occurred across all 50 states and worldwide. Since then, more political leaders and institutions have chosen to resist rather than remain silent. However, June 14 was merely the beginning. Trump continues escalating attacks on our rights and democracy, but we will not back down.
On October 18, we’re mobilizing in more cities and greater numbers to remind Trump, his associates, and those seeking hope: America has no kings.
From Indivisible Chicago Alliance
We will work together across communities, issues, and organizations to build one movement of resistance in Chicago. Indivisible Chicago leaders are in communication and engaged in planning with many of the leaders of those communities and organizations.
We will support each other and especially those communities that are being most targeted by this administration. We will continue to follow the leadership of those most impacted. We understand that allyship is a verb – and we are prepared to act through rapid response and mutual aid in ways that are consistent with what those communities want.
We refuse to be silent. Protest and non-compliance take many forms – from mass mobilizations, to neighborhood actions and creative visibility efforts. We believe all of these kinds of actions are important. Anger, art – even humor – all have their place. We are doing these things now — and we will do more of them as events unfold, strategically and in coordination with others.
We will hold our elected officials accountable and uplift those who are actively engaged in the fight alongside us. We are fortunate to live in Illinois and in Chicago, where diversity, rights, and compassion are valued and respected.
Above all else, we will take action together to resist authoritarianism, protect our communities, and defend democracy.
Watch for our emails and Daily Actions. We need to be ready to respond rapidly.
Indivisible Lincoln Square stands with Indivisible Chicago. Watch this website for updates and actions we can take.
We are in this together, and we are glad you are with us.
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)
Register
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:
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.
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.
From national Indivisible
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.
That’s why 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. This is how we build people power that can’t be ignored.
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:
Session 1: The Moment & Your Mission – Get oriented to making meaning of this moment and the role you can play in coordinated strategic action. (Note: The recording begins a bit after the session began.) Watch here.
Session 2: How to Make it Happen – This train-the-trainer session is how we get to one million. Learn not just our strategy, but how you can train others and get them on board. You’ll host your first community resistance gathering after this session. Watch here.
Session 3: What Now? – Get on-boarded to basic campaign design and learn how to implement it locally as well as get plugged into our next national campaign work. Your second community resistance gathering will move this action forward. Watch here.
