Chi Hack Night

Did you know that we have a video archive of past presentations? 📽️ Explore hundreds of recordings on our Events page. You can use our handy search bar to look for specific topics or presenters, or you can look through chronologically. Happy viewing! chihacknight.org/events/index.h…

Join us tonight in person or online for a facilitated group conversation about the incoming second Trump Administration, the role of tech & data in our society, and how we, the Chi Hack Night community, might respond to all of it. Doors open at 6pm. chihacknight.org/events/2025/01…

P.S. Electrify Chicago is also a Chi Hack Night breakout group! So come learn about the project and see how you could participate.

Join us virtually tonight at 7pm CT to hear from @viktor_koves, lead contributor on Electrify Chicago, an independent open-source project looking to shed light on one of the biggest sources of Chicago’s CO2 emissions: buildings. chihacknight.org/events/2024/12…

Join us tonight in person or online to hear from Jack Hanson, Founder and Executive Director of @ROClimate and former Burlington, VT City Councilor! Doors open at 6pm CT at @TechNexus, and livestream starts ~6:40pm CT. chihacknight.org/events/2024/12…

Join us tonight at 7pm CT to hear from Windy Civi, a Chi Hack Night breakout group with a focus to help citizens stay updated and engaged on active legislation! They’ll discuss their newly launched app and how they plan to help citizens stay informed. chihacknight.org/events/2024/12…

Join us tonight in person or online to learn about bird migration! 🐦‍⬛ Dr. Benjamin Van Doren, Asst. Professor at UIUC, & J’orge Garcia, #citybirds Director, will discuss their work to track migratory birds and understand the challenges they face. chihacknight.org/events/2024/11…

There will be no Chi Hack Night tonight! If you haven’t voted already, go vote today! 🗳️ Get all the info you need to vote here: vote.org

Join us on Zoom tonight at 7pm CT to hear from Christopher Whitaker, Exec. Director of @alliescivictech! He’ll talk about the history of civic tech volunteer groups, why it’s valuable to connect them, & how ACT plans to support these groups across the US. chihacknight.org/events/2024/10…

Join us on Zoom tonight at 7pm CT to hear from the @invinst team! They’ll discuss the Civic Police Data Project and the National Police Index — data tools that give the public insight into police records. chihacknight.org/events/2024/10…

Join us in person or online tonight to hear from @WriterAlejandra & @mdoukmas of @injusticewatch! They’ll discuss their investigative series about the situation many renters face — unsafe buildings, rising rents, & landlords who shirk responsibility. chihacknight.org/events/2024/10…

Join us on Zoom tonight at 7pm CT to hear from Carolina Macias, Sr. Mobility Justice Research Organizer at @LVEJO, & Paulina Vaca, Associate, Urban Resilience at @CNT_tweets! They'll discuss the Chicago Truck Data Portal, traffic data, and more. chihacknight.org/events/2024/09…

Join us at 7pm CT tonight for an evening of civic hacking! All are welcome. chihacknight.org/events/2024/09…

Join us in person or online tonight to hear from Elle Ramel, Chief of Staff & Inclusive Partnerships at @WorldBizChicago! She'll discuss the work World Business Chicago is doing to advance gender equity in Chicago's tech and tech-adjacent industries. chihacknight.org/events/2024/09…

Join us on Zoom tonight at 7pm to hear from Devon Braunstein, Director of the Illinois Office of Broadband. She’ll discuss how IL is working to connect every household to broadband and build capacity among local organizations to help residents get online. chihacknight.org/events/2024/08…

Join us online tonight at 7pm CT to hear from @EthanSCorey, Research & Projects Editor at @theappeal. He'll discuss how The Appeal built the first national database of prices charged for basic necessities at prison commissaries across the United States. chihacknight.org/events/2024/08…

Join us online tonight at 7pm CT to hear from IN2IT Chicago, a group working to make it easier for Chicagoans to get civically engaged. After a few years of developing the platform at Chi Hack Night, they're ready to launch! 🚀 More info: chihacknight.org/events/2024/08…

Tonight's themes: (1) Civic technology in 2070 (2) Resisting technology (3) Useless technology Check out the full descriptions on the event page! chihacknight.org/events/2024/08…

Join us tonight in person for our 600th episode! 🎉 We'll be celebrating with an ideathon. We'll divide into teams, which will each work to develop ideas based on one of three themes. As always, all are welcome, so put on your thinking cap & join us!💡chihacknight.org/events/2024/08…

Join us tonight at 7pm CT to hear Gabe Morrison, Data Scientist at @urbaninstitute, discuss the Spatial Equity Data Tool, which enables users to upload data and quickly assess whether place-based programs & resources—like parks—are equitably distributed. chihacknight.org/events/2024/07…

Join us online tonight at 7pm CT to hear from @ctoner, investigative reporter at @IllinoisAnswers. He’ll discuss his investigation into which police departments are more likely to hire cops that have previously been fired from other law enforcement jobs. chihacknight.org/events/2024/07…