Why? There’s no creative community in Chicago’s Northwest Suburbs. That’s a shame. We know there are plenty of creatives out here who want to connect with other creatives, network a bit and learn a few tricks. Right now, we’re all dispersed. There are tons of meet-ups in downtown Chicago (either at 7AM or 6PM) which is very inconvenient for many of us located in Lake county. Besides, why should the downtown Chicago creatives have all the fun? We’re in the burbs. We shouldn’t be penalized for tha …

For anyone who is working for themselves or wish they could. Our goal is to build a support network of experienced freelancers, entrepreneurs, and independent thinkers to help each other and anyone who wishes they could make the leap out of their unfulfilling, soulless jobs. We have great ideas on how to grow this group, but to kick things off we are starting a speaker series of experts to speak on topics like: Account & Legal for Entrepreneurs, Health Insurance, Communication, Financial Plannin …

This Meetup is a place for people to find out about and attend townhall meetings held by representatives from the US Senate and House of Representatives surrounding the bills "Protect IP Act" or PIPA and the "Stop Online Piracy Act," or "SOPA." Because the Senate will resume and take action on the bill January 23rd and 24th, it is important to link Senators with their constituents. Creative America is a grassroots organization uniting the entertainment community and others against content theft. …