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7:00pm Tuesday, October 8, 2024

#609 Online: Open Hack

There will be no presentation this week. Instead, we're going to have an Open Hack. Join our 7pm open Zoom call for introductions, socializing, announcements and breakout groups.


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6:00pm Tuesday, October 1, 2024

#608 In-person and Online: The Tenant Trap

A yearlong Injustice Watch investigation found tens of thousands of Chicagoans live in buildings with histories of serious safety violations. Tenants in these buildings regularly face eviction and informal displacement, even when trying to exercise their rights. Reporters Alejandra Cancino and Maya Dukmasova found a dual court system: a lenient one for landlords focused on ensuring buildings are up to code, and a punitive one for tenants focused on getting them out of apartments.

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Tuesday, October 15, 2024 7:00pm Online: CPDP 3.0, Invisible Institute

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Chi Hack Night | 2024-2025 Goals

Chi Hack Night | 2024-2025 Goals

Aug 22, 2024 by Sean Watland

On June 1st, 2024, the Board of Directors held our second in-person board retreat! This retreat served as an excellent opportunity for the 10 Board of Directors to have more focused discussions around what membership means at Chi Hack Night, plan our upcoming OKRs for the year, and enjoy copious amounts of bagels & coffee.

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