Chicago Tech Insider

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

[FREE] ProductTank Meetup : Keynote with Author and Global Keynote speaker Kate Leto:It’s Conflict-Entangled

5:00 - 7:30 pm

Adyen Office, 333 N Green St, Chicago IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Professional Development
[FREE] Illinois Prairie PUG Meetup: Long Queries and the Art of Full Scan @DRW

5:30 pm

DRW Training Center, 540 W. Madison, 25th floor.

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Professional Development

Thursday, October 16, 2025

PyData Meetup | Smart, Connected, & Healthy Outcomes from Leveraging Assets & Research

3:30 - 5:00 pm

200 East Randolph Street · Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Conference/Workshop
[FREE] BurbSec East sponsored by SPLX.AI
Recurring

6:00 - 11:00 pm

Navigator Taproom, 2211 North Milwaukee Avenue · Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Social/Informal Event

Friday, October 17, 2025

[Low Cost] IT Social Chicago | Data, Technology, Cybersecurity, IT
Recurring

6:00 - 11:00 pm

Timothy O'Toole's Pub, 622 N Fairbanks Ct, Chicago, IL 60611

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Social/Informal Event

Tuesday, October 21, 2025

[FREE] Signals and Pixels Art & Tech Meetup
Recurring

7:00 - 10:00 pm

Hairpin Arts Center, 2810 North Milwaukee Avenue Chicago, IL 60618

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Wednesday, October 22, 2025

[Low Cost] Annual PumpKing Carving Contest

4:30

mHUB 1623 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL 60612, USA

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Festival/Celebration
[FREE] Chicago Data Night - Kemal Badur (UChicago) | Building AI Tools for the Enterprise

5:30 - 7:30 pm

Drive Capital, Fulton East Building, 8th Floor 215 N Peoria Street, Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Lecture

Thursday, October 23, 2025

[FREE] Fireside Chat : Unlocking the Power of Context Engineering w/ Pinecone

5:30 - 8:00 pm

TeamWorking by TechNexus, 20 N Wacker Dr 12th Floor, Chicago, IL 60606

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Conference/Workshop
[FREE] BurbSec East sponsored by SPLX.AI
Recurring

6:00 - 11:00 pm

Navigator Taproom, 2211 North Milwaukee Avenue · Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Social/Informal Event

Friday, October 24, 2025

[Low Cost] IT Social Chicago | Data, Technology, Cybersecurity, IT
Recurring

6:00 - 11:00 pm

Timothy O'Toole's Pub, 622 N Fairbanks Ct, Chicago, IL 60611

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Social/Informal Event

Monday, October 27, 2025

[FREE] NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi
Recurring

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Pumping Station: One, 3519 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

[FREE] RT25 Conference: Free Student Tickets Available Until September 30
Recurring

All Day

Thompson Chicago, by Hyatt 21 East Bellevue Place Chicago, IL 60611
- Conference/Workshop
[FREE] Signals and Pixels Art & Tech Meetup
Recurring

7:00 - 10:00 pm

Hairpin Arts Center, 2810 North Milwaukee Avenue Chicago, IL 60618

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

[FREE] RT25 Conference: Free Student Tickets Available Until September 30
Recurring

All Day

Thompson Chicago, by Hyatt 21 East Bellevue Place Chicago, IL 60611
- Conference/Workshop

Thursday, October 30, 2025

[FREE] BurbSec East sponsored by SPLX.AI
Recurring

6:00 - 11:00 pm

Navigator Taproom, 2211 North Milwaukee Avenue · Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Social/Informal Event
[Low Cost] mHUB | Night of the Living Tech

7:00 - 11:00 pm

mHUB, 1623 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL 60612
- Social/Informal Event

Friday, October 31, 2025

[Low Cost] IT Social Chicago | Data, Technology, Cybersecurity, IT
Recurring

6:00 - 11:00 pm

Timothy O'Toole's Pub, 622 N Fairbanks Ct, Chicago, IL 60611

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Social/Informal Event

Monday, November 3, 2025

2025 Chicago Quantum Summit
Recurring

All Day

Convene Willis Tower / Chicago, IL

This event involves associated costs and is intended for faculty and staff.
- Conference/Workshop

Tuesday, November 4, 2025

2025 Chicago Quantum Summit
Recurring

All Day

Convene Willis Tower / Chicago, IL

This event involves associated costs and is intended for faculty and staff.
- Conference/Workshop
AnitaB.org's Grace Hopper Celebration
Recurring

All Day

McCormick Place, Chicago, IL
- Conference/Workshop
[FREE] Tech Pulse 2030: Emerging Technologies, Responsible Innovation, and Entrepreneur

5:30 - 7:30 pm

1871, 222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza #1212, Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Informational
[FREE] Signals and Pixels Art & Tech Meetup
Recurring

7:00 - 10:00 pm

Hairpin Arts Center, 2810 North Milwaukee Avenue Chicago, IL 60618

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

AnitaB.org's Grace Hopper Celebration
Recurring

All Day

McCormick Place, Chicago, IL
- Conference/Workshop
Quantum Prairie Economic Symposium The Science, Workforce, and Business of the Quantum Ecosystem

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Hyde Park Labs 5207 S Harper Ave, Chicago, IL 5th Floor Amenity Space

This event involves associated costs and is intended for faculty and staff.
- Conference/Workshop
[FREE] Chicago Women Entrepreneurs Mastermind Meet Up

1:00 - 2:15 pm

Maison Marcel, 3114 North Broadway Street · Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Thursday, November 6, 2025

AnitaB.org's Grace Hopper Celebration
Recurring

All Day

McCormick Place, Chicago, IL
- Conference/Workshop
3rd Annual Quantum Computer Cybersecurity Symposium (QCCS '25)
Recurring

All Day

The Guild Lounge in Scott Hall, 601 University Pl, Evanston, IL 60208

This event involves associated costs and is intended for faculty and staff.
- Conference/Workshop
[Low Cost] mHUB Industry Disruptors - John Rogers | BioTech

5:30 - 8:00 pm

mHUB 1623 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL 60612, USA

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Conference/Workshop
[FREE] BurbSec East sponsored by SPLX.AI
Recurring

6:00 - 11:00 pm

Navigator Taproom, 2211 North Milwaukee Avenue · Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Social/Informal Event

Friday, November 7, 2025

AnitaB.org's Grace Hopper Celebration
Recurring

All Day

McCormick Place, Chicago, IL
- Conference/Workshop
3rd Annual Quantum Computer Cybersecurity Symposium (QCCS '25)
Recurring

All Day

The Guild Lounge in Scott Hall, 601 University Pl, Evanston, IL 60208

This event involves associated costs and is intended for faculty and staff.
- Conference/Workshop
[Low Cost] IT Social Chicago | Data, Technology, Cybersecurity, IT
Recurring

6:00 - 11:00 pm

Timothy O'Toole's Pub, 622 N Fairbanks Ct, Chicago, IL 60611

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Social/Informal Event

Saturday, November 8, 2025

AnitaB.org's Grace Hopper Celebration
Recurring

All Day

McCormick Place, Chicago, IL
- Conference/Workshop

Monday, November 10, 2025

[FREE] NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi
Recurring

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Pumping Station: One, 3519 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Tuesday, November 11, 2025

[FREE] JavaScript Meetup

5:30 - 7:30 pm

200 E Randolph St., Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting
[FREE] Tech Pulse 2030: Emerging Technologies, Responsible Innovation, and Entrepreneur

5:30 - 7:30 pm

1871, 222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza #1212, Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Informational
[FREE] Signals and Pixels Art & Tech Meetup
Recurring

7:00 - 10:00 pm

Hairpin Arts Center, 2810 North Milwaukee Avenue Chicago, IL 60618

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Thursday, November 13, 2025

[FREE] BurbSec East sponsored by SPLX.AI
Recurring

6:00 - 11:00 pm

Navigator Taproom, 2211 North Milwaukee Avenue · Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Social/Informal Event

Friday, November 14, 2025

[Low Cost] mHUB Harvest Fest

5:00 pm

mHUB 1623 W Fulton St, Chicago, IL 60612, USA

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Festival/Celebration
[Low Cost] IT Social Chicago | Data, Technology, Cybersecurity, IT
Recurring

6:00 - 11:00 pm

Timothy O'Toole's Pub, 622 N Fairbanks Ct, Chicago, IL 60611

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Social/Informal Event

Tuesday, November 18, 2025

[FREE] Signals and Pixels Art & Tech Meetup
Recurring

7:00 - 10:00 pm

Hairpin Arts Center, 2810 North Milwaukee Avenue Chicago, IL 60618

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Thursday, November 20, 2025

[FREE] BurbSec East sponsored by SPLX.AI
Recurring

6:00 - 11:00 pm

Navigator Taproom, 2211 North Milwaukee Avenue · Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Social/Informal Event

Friday, November 21, 2025

[Low Cost] IT Social Chicago | Data, Technology, Cybersecurity, IT
Recurring

6:00 - 11:00 pm

Timothy O'Toole's Pub, 622 N Fairbanks Ct, Chicago, IL 60611

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Social/Informal Event

Monday, November 24, 2025

[FREE] NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi
Recurring

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Pumping Station: One, 3519 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

[FREE] Signals and Pixels Art & Tech Meetup
Recurring

7:00 - 10:00 pm

Hairpin Arts Center, 2810 North Milwaukee Avenue Chicago, IL 60618

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Thursday, November 27, 2025

[FREE] BurbSec East sponsored by SPLX.AI
Recurring

6:00 - 11:00 pm

Navigator Taproom, 2211 North Milwaukee Avenue · Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Social/Informal Event

Friday, November 28, 2025

[Low Cost] IT Social Chicago | Data, Technology, Cybersecurity, IT
Recurring

6:00 - 11:00 pm

Timothy O'Toole's Pub, 622 N Fairbanks Ct, Chicago, IL 60611

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Social/Informal Event

Tuesday, December 2, 2025

[FREE] Tech Pulse 2030: Emerging Technologies, Responsible Innovation, and Entrepreneur

5:30 - 7:30 pm

1871, 222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza #1212, Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Informational
[FREE] Signals and Pixels Art & Tech Meetup
Recurring

7:00 - 10:00 pm

Hairpin Arts Center, 2810 North Milwaukee Avenue Chicago, IL 60618

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Wednesday, December 3, 2025

[FREE] Chicago Women Entrepreneurs Mastermind Meet Up

1:00 - 2:15 pm

Maison Marcel, 3114 North Broadway Street · Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Thursday, December 4, 2025

[FREE] BurbSec East sponsored by SPLX.AI
Recurring

6:00 - 11:00 pm

Navigator Taproom, 2211 North Milwaukee Avenue · Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Social/Informal Event

Friday, December 5, 2025

[Low Cost] IT Social Chicago | Data, Technology, Cybersecurity, IT
Recurring

6:00 - 11:00 pm

Timothy O'Toole's Pub, 622 N Fairbanks Ct, Chicago, IL 60611

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Social/Informal Event

Monday, December 8, 2025

[FREE] NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi
Recurring

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Pumping Station: One, 3519 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Tuesday, December 9, 2025

[FREE] Signals and Pixels Art & Tech Meetup
Recurring

7:00 - 10:00 pm

Hairpin Arts Center, 2810 North Milwaukee Avenue Chicago, IL 60618

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Thursday, December 11, 2025

[FREE] BurbSec East sponsored by SPLX.AI
Recurring

6:00 - 11:00 pm

Navigator Taproom, 2211 North Milwaukee Avenue · Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Social/Informal Event

Friday, December 12, 2025

[Low Cost] IT Social Chicago | Data, Technology, Cybersecurity, IT
Recurring

6:00 - 11:00 pm

Timothy O'Toole's Pub, 622 N Fairbanks Ct, Chicago, IL 60611

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Social/Informal Event

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

[FREE] Signals and Pixels Art & Tech Meetup
Recurring

7:00 - 10:00 pm

Hairpin Arts Center, 2810 North Milwaukee Avenue Chicago, IL 60618

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Thursday, December 18, 2025

[FREE] BurbSec East sponsored by SPLX.AI
Recurring

6:00 - 11:00 pm

Navigator Taproom, 2211 North Milwaukee Avenue · Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Social/Informal Event

Friday, December 19, 2025

[Low Cost] IT Social Chicago | Data, Technology, Cybersecurity, IT
Recurring

6:00 - 11:00 pm

Timothy O'Toole's Pub, 622 N Fairbanks Ct, Chicago, IL 60611

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Social/Informal Event

Monday, December 22, 2025

[FREE] NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi
Recurring

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Pumping Station: One, 3519 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Tuesday, December 23, 2025

[FREE] Signals and Pixels Art & Tech Meetup
Recurring

7:00 - 10:00 pm

Hairpin Arts Center, 2810 North Milwaukee Avenue Chicago, IL 60618

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Thursday, December 25, 2025

[FREE] BurbSec East sponsored by SPLX.AI
Recurring

6:00 - 11:00 pm

Navigator Taproom, 2211 North Milwaukee Avenue · Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Social/Informal Event

Monday, January 5, 2026

[FREE] NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi
Recurring

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Pumping Station: One, 3519 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Monday, January 19, 2026

[FREE] NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi
Recurring

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Pumping Station: One, 3519 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Monday, February 2, 2026

[FREE] NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi
Recurring

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Pumping Station: One, 3519 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Monday, February 16, 2026

[FREE] NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi
Recurring

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Pumping Station: One, 3519 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Monday, March 2, 2026

[FREE] NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi
Recurring

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Pumping Station: One, 3519 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Monday, March 16, 2026

[FREE] NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi
Recurring

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Pumping Station: One, 3519 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Monday, March 30, 2026

[FREE] NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi
Recurring

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Pumping Station: One, 3519 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Monday, April 13, 2026

[FREE] NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi
Recurring

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Pumping Station: One, 3519 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Monday, April 27, 2026

[FREE] NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi
Recurring

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Pumping Station: One, 3519 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Monday, May 11, 2026

[FREE] NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi
Recurring

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Pumping Station: One, 3519 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Monday, May 25, 2026

[FREE] NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi
Recurring

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Pumping Station: One, 3519 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Monday, June 8, 2026

[FREE] NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi
Recurring

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Pumping Station: One, 3519 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Monday, June 22, 2026

[FREE] NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi
Recurring

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Pumping Station: One, 3519 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Monday, July 6, 2026

[FREE] NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi
Recurring

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Pumping Station: One, 3519 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Monday, July 20, 2026

[FREE] NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi
Recurring

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Pumping Station: One, 3519 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Monday, August 3, 2026

[FREE] NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi
Recurring

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Pumping Station: One, 3519 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Monday, August 17, 2026

[FREE] NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi
Recurring

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Pumping Station: One, 3519 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Monday, August 31, 2026

[FREE] NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi
Recurring

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Pumping Station: One, 3519 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting

Monday, September 14, 2026

[FREE] NERP is not exclusively Raspberry Pi
Recurring

7:00 - 9:00 pm

Pumping Station: One, 3519 N. Elston Ave., Chicago, IL

This event is free or low-cost for students.
- Meeting