Saturday June 20, 2026

Linux Users of Central Illinois

The Linux Users Group of Springfield, Illinois and the surrounding area.


Some other users groups in the area:
Chicagoland Linux Users Group


Southern Illinois Linux Users Group
Springfield Perl Mongers
St. Louis Linux Users Group


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Meeting Info:

Meetings of the Linux Users of Central Illinois are the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every month from 7 PM to 9 PM. Meetings are held on Jitsi Meet. Details are posted in the meeting announcement on the luci-announce mailing list.

The next LUCI meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, June 23, 2026.

The following LUCI meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, July 14, 2026.



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