Show Up Chicago

Show Up Chicago is the new, improved monthly gathering hosted by Blue Beginning and Indivisible Chicago.  On the fourth (usually) Monday of every month, we come together at the Hideout, Chicago’s most highly evolved saloon, for community, camaraderie, and conversation about the issues that concern us all—city, state, and national. It’s a chance to hear from well-informed guest speakers, to meet and mix with like-minded folks, and discuss what’s happening, what needs to happen, and how we can make it happen. 

(Click here to jump to action items from our last session.)

May 12  We heard from the leaders of local activist groups including Anu Sarda from Swing Left Chicago, Reid McCollum from the Progressive Turnout Project, and Kevin Naglich, who's just established a new Indivisible Chicago chapter on the northwest side. They told us what they do, what they offer, how to plug in, and how to organize your own thing. Watch the video here.

April 28  We discussed the Trump administration’s attack on lawyers and the law with Ed Yohnka of ACLU Illinois and Sheila Bedi of Northwestern University law school. Watch the video here.

March 31  We launched the new series with two of our favorite pundits, Tribune investigative reporter Gregory Royal Pratt and man-for-all-media Brandon Pope. Watch the video here.

Below are the action items from our latest session.