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October Meeting 10/14/2025 @ Albany Park Library
by willasaywhat
We’ll be at the Albany Park Library on 10/14/25 from 6-7:30pm. If you’d like to give a talk, present some research, or just show off a cool project be sure to post in the speakers channel on Discord so we can coordinate on the agenda.
The area is accessible via:
- CTA Brown Train Line - Kimball station
- No. 82 at Kimball & Foster
- No. 92 at Foster & Kimball
- No. 93 at Kimball & Foster
- Metra MD-N via No. 92
- Metra UP-N via No. 92
Parking: A parking lot with one accessible parking space is available in the alley behind the building. Access the parking lot from Bernard Street or Kimball Avenue.
RSVP here: https://discord.gg/9aZ95hW7?event=1415063555195015259
tags: announcement5 September 2025
Local LLMs & MCP
by willasaywhat
Slides and demo video for the Local LLMs & MCP talk given at the September 2025 meeting are below.
Slides
Demo Video
19 August 2025
September Meeting 9/2/2025 @ Sulzer Regional Library
by willasaywhat
Hey everyone! We have a date and time for our first meeting post DEF CON 33. We’ll be at the Sulzer Regional Library on 9/2/25 from 6-7:30pm. If you’d like to give a talk, present some research, or just show off a cool project be sure to post in speakers so we can coordinate on the agenda.
The area around the library has several spots to grab food after the meeting including Small Cheval, Lou Malnatis, Jimmy’s Pizza Cafe, Taqueria El Asadero, and several other solid spots.
The area is accessible via:
- CTA Brown Train Line - Western station
- No. 49 Western Ave. & 49B North Western Ave
- No. 50 Damen Ave.
- No. 78 Montrose
- No. 81 Lawrence (connects to red line near Broadway)
Parking: The library has a free parking lot behind the library, enter on Sunnyside Ave. There is also free street parking on some of the side streets (please read signs) and city lots are just north on Lincoln as well.
RSVP here: https://discord.gg/nMc2DY8V?event=1407092970217275443
tags: announcement5 August 2025
Let's do this.
by willasaywhat
We’re just getting started with Chicago’s DEF CON group. Join us at DEF CON on August 9th from 12:00 - 2:00pm Vegas time in LVCC - L2 - W237 (DEF CON Groups) to meet fellow Chicagoans, discuss upcoming meetups, and help grow the DEF CON love in the Windy City.
Join us on Discord to keep the conversation going after summercamp: https://discord.gg/Qm25ESWx8T
tags: announcement