Linux Users of Central Illinois

Friday June 12, 2026

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

Some other users groups in the area:
Southern Illinois Linux Users Group

Unix Hobbyists', Administrators' & Coders' Club

Meeting Info:

Meetings of the Linux Users of Central Illinois are the 2^nd and 4^th 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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webmaster@luci.org	Last updated Tue May 26 20:12:13 2026.