Upcoming Events

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Rap Sheet Day

Friday, July 24
10:45 AM Pick Up, 11:00 AM Departure 
12:00 PM Event
Freedom Defense Center of Roseland
11437 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL

Take the first step towards clearing your record and join us, in partnership with R2C2 for a Rap Sheet Day. We will provide transportation from the Freedom Defense Center of Roseland to 35th and Michigan. Please arrive by 10:45 AM for a 11:00 AM departure. Bring a valid driver's license or state ID. Please RSVP by phone at 312-738-7374 or email to fdcr@cookcountyil.gov. 

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Roseland Peoples Market

Sunday, July 26
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Near the Freedom Defense Center of Roseland
11026 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL

Join the Freedom Defense Center of Roseland with partners Contextos, Burst Into Books, SOUL (Southsiders Organized for Unity and Liberation), and AMMP (A Midwest Movement Project), for a farmer's market that is more than just shopping. The Roseland Peoples Market is a space to gather, connect, and celebrate the far South Side. There will be live art, fames, food, and music. Come by to support local businesses, artists, and organizations, eat fresh, and grow community. No registration required. 

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Resume Writing & Headshot Day

Monday, July 27
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM 
Freedom Defense Center of Austin 
5500 W Madison St, Chicago, IL

Join us in partnership with R2C2, for free professional headshots and resume support. Bring your current resume for review and feedback. If you don't have a resume, bring a list of your work experience and one of our coaches will help you to prepare a resume. If your closet needs a reset or you're not sure what to wear, we might be able to help! Mention it when you RSVP and we will follow up with more information.
RSVP by phone at 312-738-7399 or by emailing fdca@cookcountyil.gov.

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Family Defense Office Hours

Thursday, July 30*
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM 
Freedom Defense Center of Austin 
5500 W. Madison St., Chicago, IL

Need help navigating interactions with DCFS? Join our community office hours to learn about your parental rights and steps to reunify families. Connect with a Public Defender in a safe and welcoming space. Walk-ins are welcome; advanced registration is not required. To register, click here.  
To join the Zoom, click here. (Zoom meeting ID: 898 1449 6627, Passcode: 590501)
*This is a recurring event, held the last Thursday of every month.

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Rap Sheet Day

Friday, July 31
10:45 AM Pick Up, 11:00 AM Departure 
12:00 PM Event
Freedom Defense Center of Austin
5500 W Madison St, Chicago, IL

Take the first step towards clearing your record and join us, in partnership with R2C2 for a Rap Sheet Day. We will provide transportation from the Freedom Defense Center of Austin to 35th and Michigan. Please arrive by 10:45 AM for a 11:00 AM departure. Bring a valid driver's license or state ID. Please RSVP by phone at 312-738-7399 or email to fdcr@cookcountyil.gov. 

A close up of four hands together - two belonging to children, the others to a mother and a father. Text across the front of them reads "Family Defense Office Hours" and a logo in the corner shows it is for the Freedom Defense Center of Austin.

Family Defense Office Hours

Tuesday, August 4*
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM 
Freedom Defense Center of Roseland
11437 S. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL

Need help navigating interactions with DCFS? Join our community office hours to learn about your parental rights and steps to reunify families. Connect with a Public Defender in a safe and welcoming space. Walk-ins are welcome; advanced registration is not required. To register, click here.  
To join the Zoom, click here. (Zoom meeting ID: 836 7816 0057, Passcode: 285786)
*This is a recurring event, held the first Tuesday of every month.

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Attorney Office Hours 

Wednesday, August 5*
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM 
Freedom Defense Center of Roseland
11437 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 

Have a question about a civil legal issue? Attorneys from The Village and Legal Community Project will be available to provide brief advice and counsel, limited representation, and full representation on the following civil legal issues: child support, sealing and expungement, Power of Attorney, parenting time, debt collection, landlord and tenant rights, and driver's license reinstatement. Walk-ins are welcome!  
*This is a recurring event, held the first and third Wednesday of each month.

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Resume Writing & Headshot Day

Friday, August 7
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM 
Freedom Defense Center of Roseland 
11437 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL

Join us in partnership with R2C2, for free professional headshots and resume support. Bring your current resume for review and feedback. If you don't have a resume, bring a list of your work experience and one of our coaches will help you to prepare a resume. If your closet needs a reset or you're not sure what to wear, we might be able to help! Mention it when you RSVP and we will follow up with more information.
RSVP by phone at 312-738-7374 or by emailing fdcr@cookcountyil.gov.

Light blue graphic that reads "2026 Attorney Office Hours" with a logo for the Village Legal and Community Project and a logo for the Freedom Defense Center of Roseland.

Attorney Office Hours 

Wednesday, August 19*
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM 
Freedom Defense Center of Roseland
11437 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 

Have a question about a civil legal issue? Attorneys from The Village and Legal Community Project will be available to provide brief advice and counsel, limited representation, and full representation on the following civil legal issues: child support, sealing and expungement, Power of Attorney, parenting time, debt collection, landlord and tenant rights, and driver's license reinstatement. Walk-ins are welcome!  
*This is a recurring event, held the first and third Wednesday of each month.

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Rap Sheet Day

Friday, August 21
10:45 AM Pick Up, 11:00 AM Departure 
12:00 PM Event
Freedom Defense Center of Roseland
11437 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL

Take the first step towards clearing your record and join us, in partnership with R2C2 for a Rap Sheet Day. We will provide transportation from the Freedom Defense Center of Roseland to 35th and Michigan. Please arrive by 10:45 AM for a 11:00 AM departure. Bring a valid driver's license or state ID. Please RSVP by phone at 312-738-7374 or email to fdcr@cookcountyil.gov. 

One woman buys produce from another woman under a farmer's market tent.

Roseland Peoples Market

Sunday, August 30
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Near the Freedom Defense Center of Roseland
11026 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL

Join the Freedom Defense Center of Roseland with partners Contextos, Burst Into Books, SOUL (Southsiders Organized for Unity and Liberation), and AMMP (A Midwest Movement Project), for a farmer's market that is more than just shopping. The Roseland Peoples Market is a space to gather, connect, and celebrate the far South Side. There will be live art, fames, food, and music. Come by to support local businesses, artists, and organizations, eat fresh, and grow community. No registration required.