| There are lots of ways to step up and get involved this month to support our neighbors and protect our communities! |
| With the recent surge in ICE agents, US Customs and Border Protection agents, and the continued threat of the National Guard, ONE Northside is dedicating our resources to coordinate Rapid Response efforts for the far North Side. These federal agents are here to target immigrants, Black and Brown communities and people experiencing homelessness. They are targeting our members, our leaders, and the people living on the front lines of the issues we work on year-round — housing, climate, safety, and economic justice. We must take bold and coordinated action to keep our communities safe. Thank you to everyone who joined our Rapid Response community meeting on Zoom last week. Over 200 people joined us, representing schools, churches, service agencies, neighborhood groups, and activated neighbors! We had breakout sessions for students, parents, and school staff; organizations serving vulnerable members of our community; and allies who are ready to get more active in rapid response work. Here are some resources and next steps if you want to get connected to this work! FOR ORGANIZATIONS: For organizations working with vulnerable populations (homeless/unhoused people, youth, LGBTQ+ people, immigrants, Black people, people of color): “How to” guide for developing Neighbor-to-Neighbor Infrastructure in Your Institution FOR NEIGHBORS AND ALLIES: If you are not already part of an organization doing rapid response work and want to get connected, fill out one or both of these forms: I’m interested in doing Know Your Rights canvassing in my neighborhood! I’m interested in getting involved in Community Defense in my neighborhood! FOR EVERYBODY: Here are some resources everyone can use and share to keep our communities safer! Save this number in your phone and call it if you have a suspected ICE sighting or need assistance with an ICE detention: 855-435-7693 Join the ICIRR/OCAD Eyes on ICE text alert system to receive verified ICE sightings Download and share our North Side Resources Page which includes many links to additional resources, videos, trainings and more Download and share these Neighbor to Neighbor resource cards – print or share digitally You can also pick up the Neighbor to Neighbor resource cards above as well as Know Your Rights cards at the front desk of the ICA building, 4750 N Sheridan Rd, and outside the Morse side entrance of United Church of Rogers Park, 1545 W Morse. We know we are facing challenges on many fronts, and our organizing teams are still managing our long-term campaigns for climate justice, economic justice and more. You can read more about their events coming up this month below. Support our organizing work here. Thanks for being a part of our community. These are unprecedented and dangerous times. We are inspired by the love and care we see every day in our neighborhoods. We are resolved to build the future we deserve. |
Weiss Hospital Petition
The Weiss Hospital Emergency Room closed on August 9, 2025, ending access to emergency health care services for thousands of Uptown and north side residents who depended on the hospital.
The CEO of the private equity firm that owns Weiss Hospital, Dr. Manoj Prasad, must make repairs and file an appeal with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services by September 24 in order to reopen the hospital. Make sure he hears the community loud and clear: Put people over profits and re-open Weiss!
North Side Budget Town Hall
Sunday, September 28, 3pm-5pm
Epiphany UCC, 2008 W Bradley Pl
Join us to show our alderpeople and the mayor that we support making big corporations and big tech pay their fair share so Chicago doesn’t balance its $1 billion budget shortfall through cuts and fees on working people.
New Member Orientation
Monday, September 29, 6pm-7pm
ONE Northside Office, 4750 N Sheridan Rd, Ste 200
Learn about ONE Northside, community organizing, and how you can get involved in the work of building a more just and equitable world right where you live. This is a good introduction to our work for people who are brand new to us. This is a one-hour intro meeting in-person, and you will leave with more ways to connect and get involved.
Environmental Justice Team Meeting
Tuesday, September 30, 6pm-7:30pm
ONE Northside Office, 4750 N Sheridan Rd, Ste 200 or via Zoom
Our Environmental Justice team invites you to get involved in our work to build a greener, healthier North Side! We’ll be catching up on where we’re at in the process of setting an agenda for the rest of the year as we choose new campaigns and analyze the results of the listening campaign surveys.
