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Chi Hack Night
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A free, weekly event in Chicago to build, share and learn about civic tech. Join us every Tuesday evening! https://chihacknight.org/
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Join us online tonight at 7pm to learn about the Civics of Technology Project, a grassroots education organization that conducts research, develops curriculum, & offers professional development for teachers & students to examine the effects of tech on people’s lives. chihacknight.org/events/2025/...
Online: The Civics of Technology Project - Chi Hack Night
The Civics of Technology Project (CoT) is a grassroots education organization that conducts research, develops curriculum, and offers professional development for teachers and students to critically i...
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Join us tonight at 7pm to hear from Chicago Food Rescue (CFR)! Jake Tepperman, CFR executive director and founder, will discuss how the organization addresses the problem of food insecurity while also addressing the problem of food waste. chihacknight.org/events/2025/...
Online: Chicago Food Rescue - Chi Hack Night
Chicago Food Rescue bridges the gap between food waste and food insecurity in Chicago. Volunteers use an app to deliver surplus food that would otherwise be thrown out directly to organizations servin...
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Join us in-person or online tonight to hear from Nick Lucius, Chief Information Officer and Commissioner of City of Chicago - Department of Technology & Innovation (DTI), and Melissa Clark, Head of Planning at DTI!

Doors open @ 6pm at i.c.stars.

Learn more & RSVP: chihacknight.org/events/2025/...
In-person and Online: City of Chicago’s Department of Technology and Innovation​ - Chi Hack Night
Hear from the Chicago Department of Tech and Innovation leaders on recent progress and projects.
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Join us online tonight at 7pm to hear from the team at @chicagocta.bsky.social about the work they're doing to ensure riders get better real-time information about bus arrival times, helping solve the problem of "ghost buses."

Find more info: chihacknight.org/events/2025/...
Online: How the CTA is Fighting Ghost Buses - Chi Hack Night
Hear from three CTA employees on technical improvements the Chicago Transit Authority has been working on.
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Join us tonight online or in person at i.c. stars to hear from Chicago Public Library IT Director Nicole Steeves, who will share what it takes to provide high-volume public computing. Doors open at 6pm. chihacknight.org/events/2025/...
In-person and Online: For the Public Good: Technology at Chicago Public Library​ - Chi Hack Night
Learn more about technology at CPL
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Join us tonight at 7pm to hear from Promontory Point Conservancy, a community-led nonprofit working to protect & preserve Promontory Point, Burnham Park, on Chicago’s South Side. They‘ll discuss their work to save the historic limestone block, revetment, & promenade. chihacknight.org/events/2025/...
Online: Promontory Point: How to Save the Point - Chi Hack Night
Promontory Point Conservancy works to protect and preserve Promontory Point, Burnham Park, on Chicago’s South Side. For the past 25 years, the Conservancy, a community-led non-profit, has advocated to...
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Join us at i.c. stars or online tonight to hear from the Cook County Treasurer’s Office about their new study, which found that the Cook Co. property tax assessment appeals system disproportionately burdened lower-income, Black and Latino homeowners. Doors open @ 6pm chihacknight.org/events/2025/...
In-person and Online: Cook County Treasurer's Office - Chi Hack Night
The Cook County property tax assessment appeals system shifted nearly $2 billion in property taxes onto homeowners from businesses over just three years, with lower-income, Black and Latino homeowners...
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Sounds like we need to go on a sandwich run next time!
Join us online tonight at 7pm CT to hear about The Illinois Assistive Technology Program, a statewide nonprofit agency promoting the availability of assistive technology devices & services for people with disabilities and other health conditions.

Get more info here: chihacknight.org/events/2025/...
Online: The Illinois Assistive Technology Program - Chi Hack Night
The Illinois Assistive Technology Program (IATP) is a statewide nonprofit agency funded by state and federal grants that has been responsible for implementing the federal Assistive Technology Act sinc...
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Join us tonight in person at i.c.stars or virtually for a Show and Tell event! Hear six short talks from Chi Hack Night community members about work‑in‑progress projects, breakout‑group updates, and ideas they want to share with the group.

Get more info here: chihacknight.org/events/2025/...
In-person and Online: Show and Tell (at i.c.stars) - Chi Hack Night
Show and Tell is our low-pressure session to share what you're working on with the community.
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Thanks @baratunde.com for highlighting our community! Join us every Tuesday to build, share, and learn about civic tech! chihacknight.org
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Today's #HowWeCitizen story is about tech that serves the people because it's made WITH the people. We go to @chihacknight.org and #chicago to showcase a story that's the Anti-DOGE newsletter.baratunde.com/p/we-found-t...

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