The Illinois Emergency Preppers are a statewide emergency preparedness group. Our team meets on topics that we feel are relevant to the urban, suburban, and to a lesser extent rural preppers. Many of our members are part of an established team and come from all walks of life. We have a wide range of skills including farming, mechanics, engineering, firearms, ex-military, gardening and a variety of others. We are always interested in meeting and sharing ideas with folks from all backgrounds. Join …

The focus of Plunge Junkies is the startup stage which, by our definition, includes both opportunity identification and launch. If you're an entrepreneur who needs to get going fast with a new venture and wants to learn from others, this is the place for you. We bring together both the theory and practice of successful startup entrepreneurship. While our backgrounds are diverse in theory and culture, the lessons shared here will be beneficial to almost any entrepreneur. Our preference is for cre …

GiveForward.com is an online fundraising platform that builds a community of support for those going through a medical crisis. With our Meetup group we hope to extend our reach and build a community of both offline AND online support. In addition to GiveForward ambassadors, members will include social workers, survivors, fighters and caregivers. Each meeting will be an opportunity for those going through illness, supporting a patient, or working with patients to talk about the struggles they fac …

BREAKING NEWS Jan. 16. Francesco "Cheech" Barbaro wins the 2010 Quad-States Mixed Games Poker Championship, surviving a field of the region's most experienced poker veterans in a marathon 14 hour tournament. For more on the story, visit: http://www.ChicagoPokerNews.com Three Title Bracelets (SEE PHOTO ABOVE) will be on the line Jan. 15 & 16 as players from around the world meet for Chicagolands most prestigious championship poker series. The Quad-States Poker Grand Championships are sanctioned …

Meet with locals who are interested in tracking, tool making, edible plants among other "Primitive Skills". Every month we provide a free Skills afternoon, focusing on basic methods for tracking, foraging, fire by friction, tool making...the list goes on. We are also bringing in some the best and the brightest instructors for a more advanced and in-depth learning in the arts that you want. Practical Primitive, OnPoint Tactical to name a couple, along with established flint knappers and forager …

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I was 36 when I had my first baby and found out I was pregnant with my youngest right before my 40th birthday. When I got together for playdates, I was always surprised that I was 10 years older than the other moms. They were in grade school when I was in college! It would have been nice to meet some other moms who grew up in the same decade as I did and spoke the same language. If you are a "mature" mom looking to meet other women who are going from breastfeeding to hot flashes, come to Nibbles …

Soul Whisperers seek others interested in spiritual growth, overcoming effects of negative energies, and resolving discarnate spirit problems, like spirit attachments, ghosts, or loved ones who passed under tragic circumstances and may not have made it to the Light.

KunTao Silat is a Indonesian/Chinese/ Dutch/American martial art designed to serve the whole person, Mind, Body and Spirit. KunTao Silat is a direct, practical form of self defense forged in one of the most violent crucibles known to man. It is not based on theory, but on the skills passed on by those who survived in an environment where war, piracy, religious extremism and violent crime were every day events.   These skills are simple, direct and profound because they had to be! KunTao Silat in …

We are an existing group of preppers from the northwest and northern suburbs under the aegis of Live Free USA and we are looking for people who are serious about prepping. With the uncertain times we live in, being prepared for any short term emergency as well as long-term off grid sustainability is essential not only to our survival but to enable us to retain our liberties and even prosper. This group is open to all regardless of whether you've been prepping for a long time or are just starting …

Rolling Meadows/ Palatine/ Elk Grove/ Schaumburg/ Hoffman Estates - Networking Events! Open Networking - Bring plenty of business cards! Never Eat Alone Networking organizes events that allow you to meet local Entrepreneurs, Small Businesses and Various Professionals enabling you to make new connections and grow your network! It's been said time and time again from business coaches, mentors and highly regarded speakers, that if your business requires customers in order to survive (which includes …

This Local Group Will Help You Discover Smart, Effective Marketing Strategies For Surviving These Trying Times! GKIC Chicago & Northwest Suburbs is a group of business owners, sales and marketing professionals, entrepreneurs, and professional practice owners interested in learning more about the direct marketing strategies and techniques taught by marketing gurus Dan Kennedy, Bill Glazer and Steve Sipress. Our first meeting was September 2008, and since then we have been changing lives and imp …