Today is Indigenous Peoples’ Day. ChiCommons is joining the community at Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum in Evanston to learn, connect and take part in the day. Free admission runs until 4:30 PM. #IPD2026 #IndigenousPeoplesDay #Evanston

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Voting access and voting privacy go hand in hand. Join our livestream today at 11AM PT with EFF's Hayley Tsukayama and Adam Schwartz, Mark Lindeman of Verified Voting, Derek Tisler of the Brennan Center for Justice, and Jonathan Mehta Stein of TechEquity, with live Q&A. eff.org/livestream-...

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Indigenous Peoples’ Day is Monday, Oct. 12. Gichigamiin Indigenous Nations Museum in Evanston is offering free admission from 11 AM–4:30 PM, with activities throughout the day. If you’re nearby, add it to your calendar. gichigamiin-museum.org/events/ipd20... #IPD2026 #Evanston

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Indigenous groups use cooperatives to preserve and pass down traditional knowledge, language, and culture. Co-ops are democratic, allowing these communities to directly participate in decisions concerning natural resources, food sovereignty, the workplace, and the economy.

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🌍🤝 Today we celebrate International Day of Cooperatives 2026. This year's theme, Cooperatives for a Peaceful 🌎, reminds us that peace is built through participation, inclusion, trust, and shared ownership. Here in Chicago, we celebrate cooperation in action. #CoopsDay2026 #SolidarityEconomy #Chicago

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