Look for new opportunities for action, education, community, and solidarity in and around McHenry County here every week.
Walking the Walk
Warm weather and the multiple crises in our country and the world are ramping up actions and opportunities. Indivisible McHenry County alone has a full schedule of events.
Saturday, April 25--Communities Not Cages protest rally from 11 am to 1 pm on Route 31 at McCullom Lake Road in McHenry. Part of a nationwide day of action to oppose the Trump administration’s expansion of ICE warehouse detention centers and its attack on the due process rights of immigrants and all Americans. Registration is appreciated so we’ll know how many attendees to expect, but it’s not required. Register here: https://www.mobilize.us/disappearedinamerica/event/935375/
Friday, May 1, May Day roadside rally from 3 pm to 5 pm. on Route 31 at McCullom Lake Road in McHenry. May Day is a national day of action that includes a national strike, boycotts, and protest rallies--a virtual General Strike. No shopping! No work! No school! Here is the registration link:
https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/931824/.Saturday, May 2, First Saturday Speaker event at 1pm at 3717 N. Main Street in McHenry. The featured speaker will be a representative from PFLAG, the first and largest organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) people, their parents, families, and allies.
Sunday, June 14, Trump's Birthday protest rally from 3 pm to 5 pm on Route 31 at McCullom Lake Road in McHenry. This is later in the day for those who want to attend the Woodstock' Pride Fest earlier.
May Day Preview--Wednesday, April 29 from 6 to 8 pm at Port Edward Restaurant, 20 Algonquin Road, Algonquin. Patrick Murfin, amateur labor historian, blogger, social justice activist, and former officer of the Democratic Party of Illinois will lead a discussion of the Chicago origins of May Day as International Labor Day and its continuing inspiration and relevance. Also a Meet and Greet for Amin Karim, Democratic candidate for McHenry County Treasurer and other local candidates.
May Day 2026 Friday, May 1 at 12pm at 1919 W. Maypole Avenue in Chicago. Join the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights (ICIRR) members and the immigrant rights contingent on to commemorate May Day and say: abolish ICE, free them all, and fund ALL of our communities, NOT war!
Born in Chicago, May Day, also known as International Worker’s Day, has been a historic day of action across the country and across the globe. With the attacks against our communities by ICE, CBP, and the Trump administration, May Day is a moment to show the strength of our full movement to make clear that we will not be silenced or intimidated.
RSVP at the link below to let us know you’ll be joining our March to May Day Immigrant Rights rally After our rally, we’ll march to Union Park together to join the full program and march through the streets of Chicago to make the immigrant rights movement’s presence known. See you on May 1st! https://icirr.quorum.us/campaign/160977/
Briefly looking ahead to a busy June:
After the last Compassion for Campers (C4C) distribution last Friday at Community Resource Day 9CRD) at Willow Crystal Lake, we received an email from leadership newly appointed by top Willow Creek Church officials announcing, "We've made the decision to pause Community Resource Days for the summer." It is unclear if and how it may return in the fall. This is devastating news for the un-housed and housing at risk in our community. This is no reflection on the former local Crystal Lake leadership team or all of their dedicated volunteers. The last date will be Friday, May 22. C4C will be on hand Friday, May 1 and Friday, May 15.
C4C hopes to continue our service to the unhoused. Sue Rekenthaler, Chaplain Dave Becker of Tree of Life, and existing and potential church partners will be meeting to consider options going forward. Meanwhile, your continued support is critical. We can still use donations of supplies like clean and serviceable tents and sleeping bags in original bags for easy transport, clean blankets, tabletop grills, wrapped toilet paper and paper towels, and non-perishable food. Money donations are always welcome. https://tinyurl.com/3bz96axe. Look for updates here. Email compassionforcampers@treeoflifeuu.org .
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